Of Counsel

Dave Bouziane

Attorney Dave Bouziane is an experienced trial attorney. He is a native Floridian and spent countless hours in the Sarasota/Venice area growing up. Upon graduating from Stetson University College of Law in 2008, Attorney Bouzianne took a position as an Assistant State Attorney for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, in Sarasota. During his time as a prosecutor, he handled thousands of criminal cases from initial intake through disposition.

Attorney Bouziane has a great deal of courtroom experience and is intimately familiar with our local courts. He wants to use that knowledge to help as many people as he can on a wide range of legal issues. His vision is simple: to provide professional and reliable legal services that help reduce the complexity and the stress associated with hiring an attorney and dealing with legal issues. Attorney Bouziane understands the emotional roller-coaster his clients go through and emphasizes keeping clients informed and “in the loop” while using his experience to obtain the most favorable outcomes possible for his clients.

William Shaffer

Attorney William Shaffer, is an experienced trial attorney. Born in Sarasota, Florida and raised in Orlando, Attorney Shaffer received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Florida. After graduating from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2008, Attorney Shaffer returned to Sarasota to accept a position as an Assistant State Attorney for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. During his time at the State Attorney’s Office, Attorney Shaffer gained significant jury trial experience while managing misdemeanor, juvenile, and felony caseloads.

After leaving the State Attorney in 2013, Attorney. Shaffer worked for a local criminal defense firm as an associate. While as an associate, he gained further jury trial experience as a defense attorney and also handled family law matters.

It was during the handling of family law that he discovered the need to help protect families and their assets with estate planning, probate and guardianship. Assets protection, estate planning and guardianship has since become his passion. Attorney Shaffer is dedicated to aggressively protecting the Constitutional rights of his clients.