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Manatee County Judicial Center

The Manatee County Bar Association is a nonprofit voluntary organization for attorneys and judges in Manatee County, Florida located along the shores of the Manatee River and the Gulf of Mexico, south of Tampa Bay.

The association serves the communities of Bradenton, Palmetto, Ellenton, Parrish, Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch and the Cities of Anna Maria Island. Dedicated to enhancing the legal profession, serving the community and promoting fellowship, the Manatee County Bar Association has approximately 345 members.

2024-25 Officers and Directors

OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

Dustin S. Wagner, Esq.
Lightning Law PLLC
1201 6th Ave W Ste 100, Bradenton
FL 34205-7400
(941) 993-4226

PRESIDENT ELECT

James E. Lynch, Esq.
Harllee & Bald, P.A.
202 12th St W
Bradenton, FL 34205-7817
(941) 744-5537

SECRETARY

Brian A. Iten, Esq.
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
600 301 Boulevard West, Ste. 202
Bradenton, FL 34205
941-747-3011, ext. 2950

TREASURER

David W. Wilcox
David W. Wilcox, Attorney
308 – 13th St. W.
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 746-2136

DIRECTORS

Robert A. Farrance, Esq.
PO Box 3000
Bradenton, FL 34206
(941) 753-4681

Erica Dine, Esq.
Dine Elder Law
1101 Sixth Ave. W.
Ste. #218
Bradenton, FL 34205
Phone:  (941) 746-3900

Dan Van Etten, Esq.
Blalock Walters, P.A.
802 11th St W, Bradenton
FL 34205-74734
(941) 748-0100

Joseph Battaglia, Esq
Battaglia Law
9040 Town Center Parkway
Lakewood Ranch, Fl 34202
(941) 677-0088

Kari Martin, Esq
Najmy Thompson
1401 Eighth Ave.
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941)748-2216

M. Brandon Robinson, Esq
Barnes Walker
3119 Manatee Ave.
W.Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 741-8224

IMM. PAST PRESIDENT

Aaron Crittenden, Esq
Harllee & Bald, P.A.
202 12th St W Bradenton, FL 34205-7817
(941) 744-5537

President YLD

Patrick Iyampillai
Hale Lax
2803 Fruitville Road, Ste 240
Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 735-4529

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:

Graceann Frederico
MCBA
P.O. Box 796
Bradenton, FL 34206
(941) 741-4091

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Serving the Community … Enhancing the Profession … Promoting Fellowship