National law firm names first woman to lead

Jennifer Compton, a Sarasota attorney, was promoted to Shumaker Management Committee chair.

By Business Observer Staff
| 4:30 p.m. January 24, 2023
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Jennifer Compton has led the Shumaker Sarasota office as managing partner while serving the firm's Management Committee as vice chair over the past two years.

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With more than 25 years of experience on her resume, Sarasota attorney Jennifer Compton is now making room for a new tick under work experience as the new leader of the Shumaker Law Firm.

The national firm, which has offices in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina, promoted Compton to Shumaker Management Committee chair — the first woman to hold that position, according to a statement. Jaime Austrich was named vice chair of the committee. The committee, with seven partners as well as the COO and CFO, leads the firm.

“On behalf of Shumaker, we are honored to have Jennie and Jaime lead the firm and are confident they will help achieve our goal of making a difference for our clients, in our communities, and to our culture,” Thomas Dillon, former chair, says in a release. “Both are experienced, talented leaders committed to building a firm focused on client service.”