Area attorney named to leadership post of national firm

SARASOTA — Jennifer Compton, managing partner of law firm Shumaker, has been named vice chair of the firm's management committee. In the role, she will work alongside the chair to establish and execute the overall goals, finances, priorities and culture of the firm, with offices in five states. 

Compton, based out of the firm's Sarasota office, has more than two decades of experience practicing employment law counseling and litigation, according to a press release. She primarily represents employers and provides assistance in preventative counseling and the defense of litigation.