Attorney named to nonprofit board

SARASOTA — Area attorney Charla Burchett was named a member of the Pines of Sarasota Foundation board of trustees.

Burchett is a partner in the Sarasota office of Shutts & Bowen LLP. She is in the trusts and estates practice group.

“Over the years I have assisted many clients who have spent their final years at the Pines," says Burchett in a statement. "I have visited clients at the Pines and I've attended events there with the Boy Scout Troop and Girl Scout Troop of my kids. I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to give back to the Pines after observing the loving interactions between the residents and the staff for over 25 years.”