Morgan R. Bentley is a partner in the law firm of Williams, Parker, Harrison, Dietz & Getzen. He practices in the areas of business and real estate litigation, and is chair of the firm’s litigation section. He received his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1992, and his B.A., with a major in economics, also from the University of Florida, in 1988.

He is a member of the 12th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee; the American Bar Association, to which he was elected as a Fellow in 2006; and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He was a member of the Board of Governors of the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar; and has served as a director and officer of the Sarasota County Bar Association since 1999.

Young Lawyer's Division

Prior to that, he served as president of its Young Lawyers Division. He currently serves as president of Legal Aid of Manasota.

Mr. Bentley is a recipient of the Florida Supreme Court Pro Bono Recognition awards, both silver and gold.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS SARASOTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 2007-08
Morgan R. Bentley, President
Williams, Parker, et al
200 S. Orange Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-366-4800
941-366-5109
mbentley@williamsparker.com
Martin Garcia, Director
Matthews, Eastmoore, et al
1777 Main Street, Suite 500
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-366-8888
941-954-7777
mgarcia@matthewseastmoore.com
Thomas M. Fitzgibbons, President Elect
Law Offices of Thomas M. Fitzgibbons
2750 Ringling Blvd., Suite 4
Sarasota, FL 34237
941-953-5697
941-951-0279
fitzlaw@verizon.net
Teresa D. Jones, Director
Syprett, Meshad, et al
1900 Ringling Boulevard
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-365-7171
941-365-7923
tjones@smrl.com
Sherri L. Johnson, Secretary
Dent & Johnson, Chartered
P.O. Box 3259
Sarasota, FL 34230
941-952-1070
941-952-1094
sjohnson@dentjohnson.com
Leslie Wulfsohn Loftus, Director
Icard, Merrill, et al
P.O. Drawer 4195
Sarasota, FL 34230
941-366-8100
941-366-6384
lloftus@icardmerrill.com
F. Scott Westheimer, Treasurer
Syprett, Meshad, et al
1900 Ringling Boulevard
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-365-7171
941-365-7923
swestheimer@smrl.com
Alyssa M. Nohren, Director
Icard, Merrill, et al
P.O. Drawer 4195
Sarasota, FL 34230
941-366-8100
941-316-0963
asells@icardmerrill.com
Kate B. Halvorsen, Imm. Past President
Kathi Busch Halvorsen, P.A.
P.O. Box 1866
Sarasota, FL 34230
941-953-2612
941-953-2043
katehalv@prodigy.net
William E. Partridge, Director
Grossman, Roth & Partridge, P.A.
1800 Second St., Ste. 777
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-365-8666
941-316-0963
wep@grossmanroth.com
Jacqueline L. Blanton, Director
McConnaughhay, Duffy et al
6010 Cattleridge Drive, Ste. 102
Sarasota, FL 34232
941-955-6141
941-955-6244
jblanton@mcconnaughhay.com
N. Adam Tebrugge, Director
Office of the Public Defender
2071 Ringling Blvd, 5th Fl
Sarasota, FL 34237
941-861-5500
AdamT2@aol.com
Gwendolyn Powell Braswell, Director
The Appellate Advocacy Law Firm, P.A.
5317 Fruitville Rd, #208
Sarasota, FL 34232
941-377-0616
941-866-1067
gpbraswell@appellateadvocacylaw.com
Louis M. Ursini, III, YLD President
Ruden, McClosky, et al
P.O. Box 49017
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-316-7600
941-316-7914
louis.ursini@ruden.com
Derek Byrd, Director
The Byrd Law Firm
2151 Main St., Ste. 201
Sarasota, FL 34237
941-954-3400
941-954-0880
byrdlaw@thebyrdlawfirm.com
 
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