SARASOTA, FL – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Sarasota Partner Jan W. Pitchford was appointed to Sarasota County's Value Adjustment Board.

The Value Adjustment Board (VAB) consists of two members of the Sarasota County Commission, one member of the Sarasota County School Board, and two citizen members. The VAB appoints Special Magistrates to conduct hearings on petitions filed with the VAB.

Jan is a Board Certified Real Estate Attorney and a former board member of the Sarasota County Bar Association with more than 30 years of experience counseling in connection with acquisition, development and disposition of commercial and residential properties, and financing.

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