Announcement:

After more than three decades of dedicated service, Eastmoore Crauwels & DuBose will no longer practice law and is winding up its practice.

E. Keith DuBose (KDuBose@SMD.law) and Warren Chin (WChin@SMD.law) will join the firm as partners, Ted Eastmoore (Teastmoore@SMD.law) will actively serve as Of Counsel and Charles “Chuck” Demchak (CDemchak@SMD.law) will join the other associates with the new firm Syprett Meshad &DuBose effective April 27, 2026. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact: Keith DuBose or Warren Chin. Syprett Meshad & DuBose’s phone number is 941-365-7171 and is located at 1900 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, Florida 34236. Syprett Meshad & DuBose will continue practicing personal injury litigation and medical malpractice but will also expand its practice areas to include commercial litigation, family law, real estate, probate, and criminal defense. More information is available at www.smd.law.

Beginning September 1, 2026, Patricia Crauwels will be joining Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group as a Florida Certified Circuit Court Mediator.

Announcement:

E. Keith DuBose (KDuBose@SMD.law) and Warren Chin (WChin@SMD.law) will join the firm as partners, Ted Eastmoore (Teastmoore@SMD.law) will actively serve as Of Counsel and Charles “Chuck” Demchak (CDemchak@SMD.law) will join the other associates with the new firm Syprett Meshad &DuBose effective April 27, 2026. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact: Keith DuBose or Warren Chin. Syprett Meshad & DuBose’s phone number is 941-365-7171 and is located at 1900 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, Florida 34236. Syprett Meshad & DuBose will continue practicing personal injury litigation and medical malpractice but will also expand its practice areas to include commercial litigation, family law, real estate, probate, and criminal defense. More information is available at www.smd.law.

Beginning September 1, 2026, Patricia Crauwels will be joining Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group as a Florida Certified Circuit Court Mediator.

A Well-Earned Reputation For Excellence

Eastmoore Crauwels & DuBose is proud to have attorneys who are board-certified in civil trial law and Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor reserved for only 1% of lawyers in the United States and Canada.

Our lawyers have been recognized as Super Lawyers, AV Preeminent and among Florida’s Legal Elite. Our law firm has received the prestigious “Best Law Firms” rating from Best Lawyers.

Awards & Associations

Areas of Practice

PERSONAL INJURY

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

WRONGFUL DEATH

PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE

OTHER LITIGATION

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Our Attorneys Seek The Best Possible Outcomes

If you or your loved ones have been injured by the negligence of another, you may be eligible to receive compensation from the responsible parties. Whether it was automobile negligence, a trucking accident or an injury from the hands of a negligent physician, Eastmoore Crauwels & DuBose will aggressively fight to make it right.

Our law firm’s attorneys do not settle cases for the first offer. We stand with our clients from pre-lawsuit negotiation through trial and appeals, assuring our clients of top value for their legal claims.

Meet Our Attorneys

Warren H. Chin

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Patricia D. Crauwels

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Wyndel G. Darville

Criminal Defense and Family Law Attorney

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Charles “Chuck” Demchak

Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Attorney

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E. Keith DuBose

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Theodore C. Eastmoore

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Arthur S. Hardy

Of Counsel

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A. Lamar Matthews Jr.

(In Memoriam)

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Our Attorneys Seek The Best Possible Outcomes

If you or your loved ones have been injured by the negligence of another, you may be eligible to receive compensation from the responsible parties. Whether it was automobile negligence, a trucking accident or an injury from the hands of a negligent physician, Eastmoore Crauwels & DuBose will aggressively fight to make it right.

Our law firm’s attorneys do not settle cases for the first offer. We stand with our clients from pre-lawsuit negotiation through trial and appeals, assuring our clients of top value for their legal claims.