TAMPA, FL – Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, is pleased to announce that Tampa attorney Dipawali “Dipa” S. Shah has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Lung Association for Tampa Bay. The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education and advocacy. Its work is focused on five strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to improve the air we breathe; to reduce the burden of lung disease on individuals and their families; to eliminate tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases; and to accelerate fundraising and enhance organizational effectiveness to support the urgency of our mission.

Dipa  is a business lawyer with experience in the healthcare, transactions, litigation, and in education policy.  Dipa represents small business owners from inception.  She is not just the attorney but is a partner to the business owner, she does not just provide a service but is a trusted advisor.  Dipa serves as the Vice Chair of the Hillsborough Community College Board of Trustees and was appointed by Governor Rick Scott in 2015.  She  is also a member of the Board of Directors of Indo US Chamber of Commerce.  

Dipa received her J.D. from Widener University School of Law and her B.A. from Temple University.

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Founded in 1925, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 260 lawyers and five offices in Toledo and Columbus, Ohio; Tampa and Sarasota, Florida; and Charlotte, North Carolina.  Shumaker is a premier provider of quality legal services.  Whether it's commitment to clients or work in the community, involvement lies at the core of all of Shumaker’s initiatives.