Board of Directors

Derek Byrd, President
The Byrd Law Firm
2151 Main St., Ste. 201
Sarasota FL 34237
Tel. 954-3400; Fax 954-0880
derek@thebyrdlawfirm.com

Alyssa M. Nohren, President-elect
Icard Merrill, et al
8470 Enterprise Cir., Ste. 201 
Bradenton FL 34202
Tel. 366-8100; Fax 552-0108
anohren@icardmerrill.com

Kevin R. Bruning, Secretary
Bentley and Bruning P.A.
783 South Orange Ave, Ste. 220
Sarasota FL 34236
Tel. 556-9030
kbruning@bentleyandbruning.com

Douglas A. Cherry, Treasurer 
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
P.O. Box 49948 
Sarasota FL 34230
Tel. 364-2738; Fax 366-9999
dcherry@skl-law.com

F. Scott Westheimer, Imm. Past President
Syprett, Meshad, et al
1900 Ringling Blvd. 
Sarasota FL 34236
Tel. 365-7171; Fax 365-7923
swestheimer@smrl.com  

Mark R. Kapusta, Director
Law Office of Bohdan Neswiacheny
1800 Second St., Ste. 760
Sarasota FL 34236
Tel. 957-3400; Fax 952-9103
mkapusta@bnlaw.com

Hunter W. Carroll, Director
Matthews, Eastmoore, et al
1777 Main St., Ste. 500
Sarasota FL 34236
Tel. 366-8888; Fax 954-7777
hcarroll@matthewseastmoore.com

Nancy E. Cason, Director
Syprett Meshad, et al
1900 Ringling Blvd.
Sarasota FL 34236
Tel. 365-7171; Fax 365-7923
ncason@smrl.com

Mark T. Flaherty, Director
Paderewski, Dannheisser & Flaherty, P.A.
1834 Main Street
Sarasota FL 34236
Tel. 366-5150; Fax 366-6324
mflaherty5@pdfattorneys.com

John W. Chapman, Jr., Director
The John Chapman Law Firm, PA
1515 Ringling Blvd., Ste. 870
Sarasota, FL 34236
jchapman@johnchapmanlaw.com

E. Keith DuBose, Director
Matthews, Eastmoore, et al
1777 Main St., Ste. 500
Sarasota, FL 34236
Tel. 366-8888; Fax 954-7777
ekdubose@matthewseastmoore.com

W. E. “Chip” Gaylor, Director
Muirhead, Gaylor, Steves & Waskom, LLP
901 Ridgewood Ave.
Venice FL 34285
Tel. 484-3000; Fax 485-5173
chip.gaylor@mgslawflorida.com

Cindy Hill Ford, Director
The Law Office of Cindy Hill Ford
458 S. Tamiami Trail
Osprey FL 34229
Tel. 244-0098; Fax 244-0548
chillford@westfloridacondolaw.com
 

Jason A. Lessinger, Director
Icard Merrill, et al
P.O. Drawer 4195 
Sarasota FL 34230
Tel. 366-8100; Fax 366-6384
jlessinger@icardmerrill.com

Burton Romanoff, YLD President
Norton, Hammersley, et al
1819 Main St., Ste. 610
Sarasota FL 34236
Tel. 954-4691; Fax 954-2128
bromanoff@nhlslaw.com  

Dorothy L. Korzsen, South County President
Farr, Farr, Emerich, Hackett & Carr, P.A.
33 S. Indiana Avenue
Englewood FL 34223
Tel. 460-9334; Fax 460-9443
dkorzsen@farr.com