The Sarasota-based law firm of Williams Parker appointed Ric Gregoria to serve as its president. Gregoria succeeds William M. Seider, who served as the firm’s president for nine years. This transition, with other changes in the firm’s management, is part of the firm’s long-term succession plan. Gregoria is a board-certified expert in wills, trusts and estates specializing in counseling individuals, families and businesses in sophisticated wealth transfers and business succession matters. He also represents fiduciaries in administrating complex estates and trusts and is a frequent lecturer on the legal aspects of estate planning. Prior to joining the firm, Gregoria was with the law firm of Squire Sanders and practiced as an accountant with Pricewaterhouse. The firm also appointed Rose-Anne Frano to its management committee. Prior to being appointed to the management committee, she chaired the firm’s estate planning, business succession, and estate and trust administration practice group.

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