The Young Lawyers Division (YLD)

2025-2026 Officers and Directors

President

Chad Manausa, Esq.
Grimes Galvano
1023 Manatee Ave. W.
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 748-0151

Vice President

Tyler Dixon, Esq.
Berlin Patten Ebling

8433 Enterprise Circle, Suite 200
Lakewood Ranch, Florida 34202
Phone: (941) 907.9022

Treasurer:

Matthew Unzicker, Esq.

Berlin Patten Ebling

8433 Enterprise Circle, Suite 200
Lakewood Ranch, Florida 34202
Phone: (941) 907.9022

Secretary:

Abigail Galati, Esq
Barnes, Walker, Goethe, Perron, Shea & Robinson, P.L.L.C.
3119 Manatee Ave. W.
Bradenton, FL  34205
941-224-4890

Jenna K. Meltzer, Esq.
Blalock Walters, PA
802 – 11th Street W.
Bradenton, FL 34205
941-748-0100

Lex Sayre, Esq.
Lutz, Bobo & Telfair
2 N. Tamiami Trail, 5th Floor
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 951-1800

Jennifer Myers, Esq.
State Attorney’s Office
1112 Manatee Ave W Fl 6
Bradenton, FL 34205-7804
(941) 747-3077

Spencer Heintz, Esq.
Heintz Law
905 6th Ave W
Bradenton, FL 34205-7701
(941) 748-2916

Maxwell Shrem, Esq.
Hale Law

2803 Fruitville Rd.
Sarasota, FL 34237
(941) 735-4529

Simone Taitano, Esq.
Barnes, Walker, Goethe, Perron, Shea & Robinson, P.L.L.C.
3119 Manatee Ave. W.
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 224-4890

Lauren Ravazzoli, Esq.
Barnes, Walker, Goethe, Perron, Shea & Robinson, P.L.L.C.
3119 Manatee Ave. W.
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 224-4890

Caroline Tschida, Esq.
Barnes, Walker, Goethe, Perron, Shea & Robinson, P.L.L.C.
3119 Manatee Ave. W.
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 224-4890

Past President

Patrick A. Iyampillai
Hale Law
2803 Fruitville Rd.
Sarasota, FL 34237
941-735-4529

MCBA – YLD
PO Box 796
Bradenton, FL 34206
www.manateebar.com
mcba@manateebar.com
Graceann Frederico, Executive Director