Icard Merrill Welcomes the Addition of Two New Associate Attorneys

March 7, 2014 - PRLog -- The law firm of Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. is pleased to announce the addition of two new associate attorneys – Robert Young and Jordan J. Riccardi. “We are fortunate to have these two fine attorneys join our firm,” said President Robert G. Lyons. “They represent our continuing expansion in family law and business law, and we are confident that they will be valuable additions both to our offices and to the communities they serve.”

Jordan Riccardi was named an associate attorney at Icard Merrill after serving as a law clerk to firm member Todd Kaplan for the previous year. Based in the Lakewood Ranch office, Mr. Riccardi has concentrated his practice on estate planning, estate and trust administration, business law and BP-Oil Deepwater Horizon economic settlements. He earned his Juris Doctor from Ave Maria School of Law in Naples and a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from St. Leo University. His previous experience includes internships with the corporate counsel for Chico’s Inc. and the Tampa Division of the U.S. Federal District Court.

Robert Young joined Icard Merrill in February. He has focused his practice in family law and will be located in the downtown Sarasota office. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a law clerk and pro bono attorney for Legal Aid of Manasota. Mr. Young received his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law, where he graduated cum laude with a pro bono notation for public service. He earned his Bachelors of Arts degree in history and political science from the University of Miami and is a former law clerk for the office of the Illinois Attorney General.

About Icard Merrill

The law firm of Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A., was founded in 1953 in Sarasota.  From its establishment over 60 years ago, Icard Merrill has progressively grown and expanded as Southwest Florida has grown, and currently has office locations in Lakewood Ranch and Punta Gorda as well as its headquarters in Sarasota. Icard Merrill is a full-service law firm offering business, commercial and construction litigation, personal injury, real estate, land use, family law, probate, and tax and estate planning services. For more information about Icard Merrill, call (941) 366-8100 or visit icardmerrill.com (http://www.icardmerrill.com/).