Our Team

Erika Dine dedicates her practice to serving the elderly, the special needs population, and their caretakers in both Manatee and Sarasota counties. When litigation is necessary, Erika relies on her courtroom experience which includes extensive motion practice, jury and non-jury trials, and evidentiary hearings before the Courts of the 12th Judicial Circuit.

She was acknowledged by her peers as a Rising Star in 2013 and has been rated and included in the Florida Super Lawyers® list since 2014. She has been awarded the 2016, 2017, and 2018 Judicial Edition AV Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is a testament to the fact that her peers and members of the Judiciary rank her at the highest level of professional excellence.

She was chosen as one of three individuals in the Twelfth Judicial District to participate in the ElderCaring Coordination Program. As an Eldercare Coordinator, Erika Dine, facilitates more effective and productive communication, negotiation and uses her problem-solving skills to help manage high conflict family dynamics to address non-legal issues independently from the court.

Erika is a member of the Thomas Pennick [Elder Law] Inn of Court, Manatee American Inn of Court, and the Florida Association of Women Lawyers. She is a 2015 Graduate of Leadership of Manatee; a program designed to expose current and future leaders to all aspects of Manatee County.

When she’s not practicing law, Erika is traveling with her niece, exploring the outdoors or cuddling up with a good book and her dog, Jojo.

Diane Roy is an essential part of our team.  She is a Florida Registered Paralegal with over 29 years of experience.  In the past 14 years, Diane has supported the attorneys and clients and is fueled by her focus and passion in Guardianship and Probate Law. Diane stays informed of the latest legislative changes through her ongoing training and legal continuing education.  Her many years of expertise are invaluable to the firm and to the clients.   One of the reasons Dine Elder Law receives many referrals is a result of the service that Diane provides to our clients.  She is attentive, compassionate, quick to respond and is always there as a liaison championing our client’s causes.

Diane moved from Maine to Florida in 2002 with her husband of 31 years and two children.  She enjoys kayaking, crafting, sewing and spending time with family and friends.

Donna Messina is the Financial Manager at Dine Elder Law. She brings 25 plus years of bookkeeping experience to Dine Elder Law.

Prior to moving to Florida, Donna co-owned and managed an Apple Authorized repair and retail store in Massachusetts with her husband for 17 years. Donna’s bookkeeping career has been wide-ranging, from working with products companies to property management companies to taking on the role of a financial supervisor to a non-profit providing guardianship services for young adults and the elderly.

Donna’s extensive customer service experience and entrepreneurial spirit is an asset when it comes to auditing guardianship accountings, and teaching clients how to complete their own accounting.

When she is not crunching numbers, she achieves mindfulness in the healing arts, yoga and the great outdoors. She enjoys long hiking and swimming and traveling to visit her two adult sons.