Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that JoAnne “Joleen” Searles has joined the firm’s Sarasota office as a partner in the Private Client Services Practice Group.

Joleen focuses her practice on complex estate planning, trust and estate administration, settlement and probate, high net worth planning, as well as federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning.

“We are delighted to welcome Joleen to our team,” said Jordan Lee, Chair of the Private Client Services Practice Group. “Her extensive experience in complex tax planning, estate planning and trust administration will add tremendous value to our clients, and her commitment to helping clients achieve their goals aligns perfectly with the values of our practice group and the firm.”

Joleen earned her Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law and holds an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law.

She is a member of The Florida Bar’s Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section, the Sarasota Bar Association and the Southwest Estate Planning Council. In addition to her practice-related activities, she is passionate about serving the Sarasota community. Joleen is a member of the Board of Trustees for Forty Carrots Family Center and the Board of Directors of the Suncoast School for Innovative Studies.

“Joleen’s addition strengthens our capabilities in private client services and enhances our Sarasota team,” said E. Zachary Rans, Managing Partner of Shutts & Bowen’s Sarasota office. “Joleen’s expertise and her dedication to her clients and our community make her a great fit for our growing Sarasota office.”

 

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Shutts & Bowen LLP, established in 1910, is a full-service business law firm with approximately 280 lawyers in offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach.  Learn more about Shutts & Bowen at www.shutts.com.