IM - Sarasota, Florida

Cat Arnaez

If I could give less than one star, I would. Jamie is all too happy to take money, but not happy to be held accountable for the job for which you hire her. She and another lawyer screwed me and my kids, and when I begged and pleaded for her to fix it, make it right. She told me it wasn’t going to affect me and she didn’t know why I was worried about it (see attached email response). To this day, it does affect me, and my children, and she simply didn’t care to make it right after happily accepting thousands of dollars. I am still dealing with a case that she didn’t fix and reached out again to try to have her resolve but she doesn’t even bother to answer. I had to file a bar complaint for her to respond only for her to tell me she feels she did her job. If that were the case why doesn’t the state recognize the order she filed and why won’t she fix it? This lawyer has no integrity, so if you want someone who will take your money and offer no help, this is the lawyer you want. She is overpriced and doesn’t even do her job. It’s a wonder she hasn’t be disbarred.

Kristen Copes

Recently, I hired Jordan Riccardi of Icard , Merrill regarding an estate concern.
During the nine months I worked with Jordan, the situation was often unstable and erratic. Jordan provided on point legal advice and knowledge that minimized the unpredictable and ever-changing nature of the case. This provided me with considerable peace of mind. He also accomplished the goal I sought.

I found Jordan to be very knowledgeable of wills and trusts, responsive to my many questions, professional, and a pleasure with whom to work.
His team was also responsive and helpful in making a difficult situation bearable.

Terri Thacker

We were so very pleased with the knowledge and professionalism of Jordan Riccardi!
He always took his time in explaining the complexities of Wills, Trusts and Power of Attorney to us.
While doing this in a timely manner and being very friendly and understanding.
The office staff was very accommodating with all of our needs as well.
We would highly recommend him to any that would need his professional services!

Desta Ariyo

I had a horrible experience with Icard Merrill, I retained Lindsey Meshberger for a divorce case. There was a constant lack of communication but the 3 biggest problems were #1) changed her hourly billing, one month after retaining her and then when I asked about it, I received no reply. #2) Told the judge in court that the reason she lacked information on my case is because she just received the case when she had the case for 4 months prior. #3) I was not even informed of a case management hearing that I had until it was over and couldn’t participate. At this point, I don’t know whether to consider this maltreatment racist or negligent. Her paralegal, Kathie Summa was god awful and argumentative whenever approached with any concerns. This is an honest review from my very REAL experience with ICard Merrill. I understand that everything can not go my way in a case but there is a level of professionalism and transparency that should be handled with any business, that was not done with ICard Merrill.

Stephen Mayer

We recently contacted Jordan Riccardi for estate planning, in part based on posted reviews. Our experience with him was excellent. He is warm, friendly, and clearly well versed in his field. He immediately put us at ease and made the rather grim prospect of estate planning almost fun. He was also able to set up an LLC for our rental property. He discussed his fees openly and up front so there would be no surprises. We were very pleased with the experience and the resulting documents. We would strongly recommend him to anyone.

Steve and Nancy Mayer

Mishya Nishioka

Bianca Manos restored hope for me when I didn’t have any left. I had originally hired another well known and respected attorney within the legal community (whom I found in the SRQ Magazine under the Elite Top Lawyers) which resulted in excessive billing and no movement in my divorce for 2 years. Bianca not only brought my case to a close in less than 6 months, but she passionately advocated for me when I didn’t have any fight left. She remained calm and empathetic throughout all our encounters, was ALWAYS responsive, and I was consistently kept in the loop regarding responses from opposing counsel, filings, etc.I was also provided with clear, sound, practical legal advice for any questions I had. There were no empty promises made, Bianca remained honest and true to the end. I can say without hesitation, if you choose Bianca Manos as your attorney then you will truly be in the best possible hands without a doubt.

Marilyn Krick

Attorney Jordan Riccardi was highly recommended to me by a friend. At our first meeting I was immediately put at ease. Jordan is a very personable, kind, and knowledgeable young attorney. He clearly explained(in detail)every legal document, paying attention to my wishes, many questions and concerns. Attorney Riccardi and his office staff(Cindy Burke) provided a pleasant experience through the entire process.
My Estate Planning and appropriate Legal Documents were timely prepared exactly to my expectations and wishes.
Jordan makes himself available for further counsel, questions and concerns.
I definitely recommend Attorney Jordan Riccardi for legal counsel and legal needs in his field of expertise.

Nancy Miller

My husband and I just completed our trust/estate/wills and powers of attorney with Jordan Riccardi. His advice and assistance were professional and knowledgeable. He listened to all of our concerns and helped direct us to the final portfolio. We are completely satisfied and grateful. This can be a long and tedious process but he managed to make it simple.

We are currently working with him and a member of his firm on an agricultural designation for our farm. Again, we are confident that it will be handled professionally.

I will continue to contact him in the future for any of out legal needs. Even if it is not within his realm of expertise, I know he will direct us to the appropriate attorney.

For several years we had worked with Tom Hopkins who retired. We were very satisfied with Tom and were worried about the change. Jorddy stepped up and has risen to the occasion and has made a very seamless transition for us.