Alyssa Nohren

At Icard Merrill, we understand that our clients need us during some of the more critical decisions of their lives - purchasing or selling real property, forming or selling a business, planning for their estates, defending or bringing a lawsuit, adopting a child, relocating a professional practice, developing a condominium or subdivision project, borrowing money for business or personal reasons, or rezoning property to reflect changes in use and demographics.

In the summer of 1953, a young lawyer named Tom Icard was practicing law in a small office in downtown Sarasota next to the Standard Oil station and across the street from the popular Smack's drive-in. With his practice growing rapidly, he was searching for a partner who shared his high standards of integrity and proficiency.

Our firm and our attorneys are consistently recognized for professional excellence and achievement. Shareholder Michael J. Furen (now retired) was honored at The Argus Foundation's 17th Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards. Furen and posthumous honoree Gil Waters were recognized for being trailblazers and helping to shape the community.

At Icard Merrill, we are deeply dedicated to service and fulfilling the needs and expectations of our community. We are proud to have been a part of the Suncoast community since 1953, and we are passionate about giving back to the community that has supported us for so long. We take our commitment to community service seriously and approach it with the same level of integrity and energy as we do our practice.

Icard Merrill's attorneys are leaders in their respective fields, providing experienced and knowledgeable advice to businesses and individuals in Sarasota and throughout the Southwest Florida community. Our attorneys combine a commitment to exemplary client service with the latest innovations in the practice of law to provide quality advice in a wide range of legal disciplines.