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Todd Kaplan Named New Icard Merrill Shareholder Contact Name: Jan Oglesby Contact Email: joglesby@icardmerrill.com Contact Phone Number: 941.366.8100 SARASOTA, FL – The law firm of Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen, and Ginsburg, P.A., is pleased to announce that Attorney Todd D. Kaplan has been named a shareholder of the firm. Kaplan, who joined the firm in 2006, has a diverse practice serving clients in the areas of tax, estate planning, and corporate law. He represents individuals and families in all aspects of estate planning, wealth transfer and business succession. He regularly provides counsel on a wide range of income, estate and gift tax matters including sophisticated charitable planning, private foundations, life insurance planning and multigenerational planning. Kaplan’s extensive corporate and business experience covers the representation of entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies, and non-profit organizations in all phases of the business life cycle including entity selection, formation, governance, operations, succession planning, mergers and acquisitions. Todd began practicing law in New York, where he is admitted to practice, in addition to Connecticut and Florida. He earned a Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.) from the University of Florida College of Law and his J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Kaplan has received the highest Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating. ### Icard Merrill is a full-service law firm based in Sarasota, Florida, delivering innovative and effective legal solutions through dedicated and caring professionals. Since 1953, Icard Merrill has offered clients comprehensive legal experience in multiple practice areas, including business and corporate, construction, community association law, estate planning, family law, government and administrative, land use and zoning, litigation, mobile home and manufactured housing, real estate, securities arbitration and litigation, and mediation services. The cornerstone of Icard Merrill is an enduring commitment to excellence, integrity, teamwork, and the community. More information is available at icardmerrill.com.