Top-Ranked Real Estate Lawyers in Sarasota, Florida

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked real estate lawyers in Sarasota, Florida are Kathryn Angell Carr (LexRank 88.00), Curtis Devonne Hamlin (88.00) and Tamela K Eady (86.60).

This ranking lists 25 real estate lawyers in Sarasota, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. All 25 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar, a credential held by 4.9% of Florida lawyers in any field. Their experience ranges from 18 to 52 years in practice.

Lawyers ranked: 25
Fully verified: 25 of 25

The ranking

Ordered by organic LexRank score; paid placements are labelled and never affect a position. How we rank

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Kathryn Angell Carr
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 43 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #1?
Ranks #1 with 88.00: strongest in Reputation (8/20) and Experience (30/30).
Strongest
- Reputation 8/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
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CH
Curtis Devonne Hamlin
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 48 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #2?
Ranks #2 with 88.00: strongest in Reputation (8/20) and Experience (30/30).
Strongest
- Reputation 8/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
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Tamela K Eady
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 38 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #3?
Ranks #3 with 86.60: strongest in Reputation (8/20) and Experience (30/30). 1.40 points behind #2, mostly data quality.
Strongest
- Reputation 8/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
1.40 points behind #2 (Curtis Devonne Hamlin): Data quality −1.4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
PC
Peter Tyson Currin
Williams Parker · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 26 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #4?
Ranks #4 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20). 2.60 points behind #3, mostly reputation.
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
2.60 points behind #3 (Tamela K Eady): Reputation −4.
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SS
Sheryl Ann Edwards “Sherry”
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 31 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #5?
Ranks #5 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
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Scott Edward Gordon
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 46 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #6?
Ranks #6 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
No change
JG
Jeffrey Allen Grebe
Williams Parker · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 37 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #7?
Ranks #7 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
No change
TL
Thomas Brian Luzier “Thomas Luzier”
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 35 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #8?
Ranks #8 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
No change
JP
Jan Walters Pitchford
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 40 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #9?
Ranks #9 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
No change
MM
Malcolm J Pitchford “Mike”
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 52 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #10?
Ranks #10 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
No change
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David Harris Rosenberg
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 28 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #11?
Ranks #11 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
No change
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Patrick William Ryskamp
Williams Parker · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 27 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #12?
Ranks #12 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
No change
JW
John Edward Wickman “John Wickman”
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 31 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #13?
Ranks #13 with 84.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
No change
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David Gilkeson Bowman Jr.
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 37 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #14?
Ranks #14 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20). 1.40 points behind #13, mostly data quality.
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
1.40 points behind #13 (John Edward Wickman “John Wickman”): Data quality −1.4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
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Harlan Russell Domber
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 42 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #15?
Ranks #15 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
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Scott Williamson Dunlap
Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard PC · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 41 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #16?
Ranks #16 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
JL
Jerome S Levin
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 50 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #17?
Ranks #17 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
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Sam Dickinson Norton
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 41 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #18?
Ranks #18 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
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Richard Daryl Saba
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 52 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #19?
Ranks #19 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
JV
Juan Carlos Villaveces
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 26 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #20?
Ranks #20 with 82.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
No change
CF
Christa Lynn Folkers
Williams Parker · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 22 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #21?
Ranks #21 with 80.40: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20). 2.20 points behind #20, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
2.20 points behind #20 (Juan Carlos Villaveces): Experience −3.6.
No change
MH
Michael Tad Hankin
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 22 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #22?
Ranks #22 with 80.40: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20).
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
No change
MH
Michelle Lajoie Hermey
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 19 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #23?
Ranks #23 with 76.80: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20). 3.60 points behind #22, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
3.60 points behind #22 (Michael Tad Hankin): Experience −3.6.
No change
GB
G Matthew Brockway
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 18 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #24?
Ranks #24 with 75.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (21.6/30). 1.20 points behind #23, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
- Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 27.0)
1.20 points behind #23 (Michelle Lajoie Hermey): Experience −1.2.
No change
CC
Cynthia Anne Riddell “Cynthia”
Independent practice · Sarasota, FL
Verified
- 18 years experience
- Real Estate
- Bar status verified
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Why #25?
Ranks #25 with 75.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Reputation (4/20) and Experience (21.6/30).
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.4)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 14.9)
Held back by
- Reputation 4/20 (ranking avg 4.4)
- Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 27.0)

Data sources behind the scores

Every score on this page is calculated from facts backed by these sources. Each profile shows which source supports which fact and when it was last checked.

floridabar.org · Official / regulatory · 8 profile pages80 facts for 8 lawyers

Real Estate market in Sarasota

LexRanked tracks 29 lawyers and 2 law firms in real estate law in Sarasota, Florida. 29 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 22, 2026.

Lawyers: 29
Law firms: 2
Verified professional data: 29 of 29
Average rating: Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count: Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience: 31 years29 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on November 1, 2026; data verified October 22, 2026. Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in Sarasota

What sets these Sarasota lawyers apart

All 25 lawyers in this ranking are Board Certified in Real Estate Law by The Florida Bar, which only about one in twenty Florida lawyers achieves in any field. Florida Bar board certification requires at least five years of practice, substantial involvement in the field, peer review by other lawyers and judges, continuing legal education and a written exam, and it must be renewed every five years. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 25 ranked lawyers	Figure
Board Certified in Real Estate Law	25 of 25
Years in practice	18 to 52 (median 37)
License status with The Florida Bar	Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school	University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law (10 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a Sarasota office address and real estate as a practice area on record. It compares 25 real estate lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

Florida taxes deeds at 70 cents per $100 and protects primary homes with a homestead exemption and an annual cap on assessment increases.

Rule	What it means
Documentary stamp tax on deeds	70 cents per $100 of the price (Fla. Stat. § 201.02)
Homestead exemption	Up to $50,000 off the assessed value of a primary residence (Fla. Const. art. VII, § 6)
Save Our Homes cap	Assessed value of a homestead rises by no more than 3% a year or inflation, whichever is lower (art. VII, § 4)

Court	Where cases are heard
State court circuit	Sarasota County is in Florida's Twelfth Judicial Circuit

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing before you sign.

Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
Ask whether the lawyer you meet will handle your matter personally, and how many matters like yours they have handled recently.
Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

What is the documentary stamp tax on a Florida home sale?

70 cents for every $100 of the price on the deed, under section 201.02 of the Florida Statutes.

How much does the Florida homestead exemption save?

It removes up to $50,000 from the assessed value of a primary residence, and the Save Our Homes cap limits yearly increases to 3% or inflation.

What does Board Certified in Real Estate Law mean?

It is a credential from The Florida Bar for lawyers with substantial experience in the field who have passed peer review and a written exam. 25 of the 25 lawyers in this ranking hold it; 4.9% of Florida lawyers hold a board certification in any field.

Which court handles cases in Sarasota?

State court cases in Sarasota County are heard in Florida's Twelfth Judicial Circuit.

How is this ranking ordered?

By the LexRank score, calculated only from facts with a cited source: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Payment never changes a position.

Do client reviews affect the LexRank score?

Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Reviews are shown on profiles for information only, and Reputation counts only awards on record, such as board certification. How we rank

Which lawyers are verified?

25 of the 25 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: Kathryn Angell Carr, Curtis Devonne Hamlin, Tamela K Eady, Peter Tyson Currin and Sheryl Ann Edwards “Sherry” and others.

About this ranking

Last updated: November 1, 2026
Methodology: LexRank v1.2 - deterministic, reproducible scoring
Editorial review: LexRanked editorial team, October 12, 2026
Independence: Positions are never sold. Paid placements, if any, are labelled and do not affect scores.

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Summary

The ranking

Data sources behind the scores

Real Estate market in Sarasota

What sets these Sarasota lawyers apart

Who is included in this ranking?

Florida rules to know

How to choose among these lawyers

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

About this ranking

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