TAMPA, FL – The law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, is pleased to announce that Michele Leo Hintson, partner in the Tampa office, has been appointed to serve as Vice-Chair of the Pasco Economic Development Council’s Growth Task Force.  The Pasco EDC was created in 1987 to foster the economic vitality and business development opportunities of Pasco County.  The Pasco EDC is committed to positive growth to make Pasco County a great place to live and work.  Its mission is to lead the County in the creation of a sustainable and diversified economy.

Michele dedicates her practice to representing businesses, insurance companies, health care organizations and individuals in all aspects of the dispute resolution process, including, performing pre-suit investigations and risk management analysis, attending mediation sessions, drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs, conducting depositions, and advocating for clients at hearings, trials, and arbitrations.    She is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator.  Michele received her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law and her B.A. from the University of Central Florida.

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Founded in 1925, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is a full service business law firm with more than 240 attorneys practicing in Toledo and Columbus, Ohio; Tampa and Sarasota, Florida; and Charlotte, North Carolina.