Staff

Kathleen Dann

Kathleen relocated from the Boston, MA area to Manatee County with her husband in 2016. She is a graduate of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, completing an M.B.A. program through the prestigious Charlton School of Business. Kathleen previously held a longstanding position as Law Firm Administrator with a prominent Massachusetts law firm before moving to Clearwater and continuing her career as Business Manager for a large accounting firm eventually moving to “paradise” on Perico Island. Kathleen has enjoyed involvement in many community service organizations including serving as a Girl Scout Leader, as a volunteer for YMCA Committees & Fundraising, as a Recording Clerk for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), to her most fulfilling role as Foster Care Parent. Previously an avid snow skier and runner, the love of the outdoors now takes Kathleen and her husband on adventurous bicycle treks, long walks on our gorgeous Gulf beaches and hikes through the many breathtaking land preservation areas found in Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Dina M. De Lorenzo

Dina comes to Lancaster & Eure from Cincinnati, Ohio. She brings over ten years of experience with Ohio workers’ compensation law. She attended the University of Cincinnati and is currently a resident of Manatee County. Dina has been with Lancaster & Eure since September, 2006 and serves as the firm’s intake specialist for new client cases.

Dina enjoys spending free time with family, reading and traveling. Dina has been an active member of Women of the Moose since 2007.

Antonia “Tonie” Vazquez

Born and raised in New York City, in the area known as “the Bronx”, Tonie relocated to Bradenton, FL in 2017.   She previously worked for a nation-wide defense firm  for 14 years in their New York City office located on Wall Street before joining Lancaster & Eure.  Tonie’s education included LaGuardia Community College. She has accumulated over 30 years of experience as a Legal Assistant.   Tonie works in our Social Security Disability practice and assists our clients in their appeals of wrongfully denied disability benefits.   During her spare time, Tonie enjoys shopping, going to movies, and spending time with family and friends.

Rosa Lavy

Rosa is originally from Lima, Peru.   In 1997 she moved to Miami, FL and lived there until relocating to Sarasota in 2017.   Rosa completed the Paralegal Studies program  earning an associate degree from Keiser University and later returned to Nova Southeastern University to earn a bachelor’s degree in business administration.   Rosa has since attained the status of Florida Registered Paralegal.

Prior to joining Lancaster & Eure, Rosa built a solid foundation as a paralegal working 12 years with  an immigration law firm in Miami.   Rosa continues her legal career as a Case Manager/Paralegal in our Workers’ Compensation department where she continues to provide a high level of support and assistance to clients.

Outside of work, Rosa enjoys trips to the beach, spending time with family and friends and her fur-babies.

Jesse Steeves

Jesse grew up in Massachusetts deciding to make Florida his new home in 2002.   He previously worked as an immigration paralegal before joining L&E to continue his career as a Workers’ Compensation paralegal.   Jesse continued his education at Everglades University, earning a master’s degree in  Business Administration.    Jesse most appreciates the personal connection he feels when  assisting those who need help, and in being a reliable connection to assist clients in their journey through the workers’ compensation system.

Interests outside of work include being a father, a  “gamer” , as well as a science fan with preference to reading publications concerning  physics and chemistry.