Mentor, 'dean' of real estate lawyers dies at 91

George Dietz was one of 10 Sarasota lawyers recognized as a Legal Legend by the Sarasota County Bar Association in 2013.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 11:09 a.m. June 30, 2020
Courtesy. Bill Harrison, left, William Getzen, middle and George Dietz, right. Dietz died June 21.
Courtesy. Bill Harrison, left, William Getzen, middle and George Dietz, right. Dietz died June 21.
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The architects of the Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen law firm office addressed a unique challenge when they built the downtown Sarasota complex in 1976: make a separate, but easy-to-access, space for George Dietz’s records and files.

 

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