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Admitted: 1982, Florida Law School: University of Florida, J.D. Member: Sarasota and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar 1982 to present; The Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee (July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2005); Prior service on the Sarasota County Bar Association/Sarasota Board of Realtors Joint Real Estate Committee Biography: Mary Lynn Desjarlais, P.A., Attorney at Law, Sarasota, Florida - 1993 to present, concentrating in estate planning, real estate and business law and owner of Desjarlais Title Company; Anderson, Desjarlais, Morgan & Tjaden, P.A., Sarasota, Florida, Law Partner - 1990 through 1993; Lyons, Beaudry & Anderson, P.A., Sarasota, Florida, Legal Associate - 1986 through 1990; Office of the State Attorney - 4th Judicial Circuit (Jacksonville), Assistant State Attorney - 1984 through 1986; Office of the Public Defender - 3rd Judicial Circuit (Lake City), Assistant Public Defender - 1982 through 1984 Born: Flint, Michigan, September 16, 1957
Education:
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, Juris Doctor, 1982;
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration in Finance, graduated cum laude, 1979;
- Edison Community College, Ft. Myers, Florida, Associates of Arts, 1977.
Awards & Service:
- Florida Blue Key 1977, Political Leadership Honorary at University of Florida;
- Suncoast Communities Blood Bank Board of Directors, October 2000 to Present;
- President of Board of Directors, 2006-2007
- Vice President of Board of Directors, 2005-2006
- Nominating Committee, 2000-2005
- Mission and Planning Committee, 2002-2004
- Committee Development, 2002-2004
- Human Resources Committee, 2004-2005
- Ad hoc Committee for new building, 2005-2006
- Ad hoc Committee for fundraising, 2005-2006
- Audit Committee Chair, 2008-2009
- Finance and Investment Committee, 2007-2009
- Strategic Planning Committee, 2007-2009
- Kiwanis Club of South Sarasota;
- George F. Hixson Fellow Recipient
- President, 1995-1996 and 2005-2006
- Board of Directors, 1992-1994, 1997, 2002-2004, 2007
- President for Foundation, 1996-1997 and 2006-2007
- Speaker Chair, 2002 to present
- Nominating Committee, 1999 to present
- Pancake Breakfast Chair, 2007 to present
- Vice President for Suncoast Communities Blood Bank Foundation, 1997-1998;
- Active Panelist with the ABA Advisory Panel;
- Prior Member of Southwest Florida Estate Planning Counsel;
- Certified Circuit Court Mediator (certification now lapsed);
- Past President Sarasota Panhellenic;
- Past President Sarasota Phi Mu Alumni Association;
- President, Edison Community College Student Gov
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