A Tribute to Chris Van Hise
Shumaker mourns the loss of our valued colleague, Chris Van Hise, who passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at the age of 58.
Chris joined the firm’s Sarasota office in 2002 and focused his practice on commercial litigation, construction litigation, zoning, land use, and local government law.
Chris was also a former Assistant County Attorney for Pasco County, Florida. Prior to obtaining his law degree, Chris was a project management engineer with the Lee County Department of Transportation in Fort Myers, Florida.
Chris received his J.D. from the University of Dayton and held a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, where he placed first in the New England Region in the American Society of Civil Engineers' balsa wood bridge design competition.
Chris’ sense of humor, rebel spirit, and authenticity will be sorely missed.
Education
J.D., University of Dayton, 1995
B.S.C.E., University of Rhode Island, 1990