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Charla McNally Burchett

10 Rating37 Years Licensed

Charla McNally Burchett

Estate Planning Lawyer at Shutts & Bowen LLP

ProbateEstate PlanningWills and Living WillsPower of Attorney

About Charla

For over 30 years, I have drafted wills and trusts and administered estates and trusts in the Sarasota area. In 2001, I opened my own law office with a team of three employees. After running my own office for over 13 years, I merged my firm into Shutts & Bowen LLP, a firm with eight offices throughout the state. However, my office in Sarasota is a small office with seven attorneys. Each person in my Trusts and Estates Department at Shutts believes it is our mission to guide clients through challenging decisions and difficult times to preserve their legacies across generations. My team is dedicated to providing outstanding service to our clients. We know that each client is more than just a name on a file folder. Our clients are individuals and families facing unique challenges and sometimes difficult decisions or situations. We understand. We guide our clients with compassion, understanding, and a true commitment to the highest professional standards and ethics. We strive to “go the extra mile” on behalf of our clients. This environment allows clients to feel at ease and comfortable in their decision to work with our team. Of the more than 106,000 attorneys in Florida, I am one of only 342 in the state of Florida and one of only 28 in the Sarasota and Manatee Counties who have been certified by the Florida Bar as a Specialist in Wills, Trusts, and Estates. Board certification recognizes an attorney’s special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice. Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of an attorney.

Awards & Recognition

2020

Super Lawyer - Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

2019

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

2019

Super Lawyer - Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer - Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Super Lawyer - Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Super Lawyer - Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2015

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Who's Who in America 66th Edition - Who's Who in America 66th Edition, Marquis Who's Who in American Law

2011

5 Star Wealth Manager Award - 5 Star Wealth Manager Award, Sarasota Magazine

2011

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

5 Star Wealth Manager - 5 Star Wealth Manager, Sarasota Magazine

2009

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

5 Star Wealth Manager - 5 Star Wealth Manager, Sarasota Magazine

2008

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2004

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2003

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2002

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2001

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Education & Memberships

2020 - Present - Sarasota Tiger Bay Club - Board Member
2019 - Present - Impact100 SRQ - Founding Member
2018 - Present - The Pines Foundation - Board Member
1989 - Present - Sarasota County Bar Association - Member
1989 - Present - The Florida Bar - Member
1987 - Present - Kentucky Bar Association - Member
2021 - 2021 - The Pines Foundation - Chair
2020 - 2020 - Impact100 SRQ - Arts & Culture Focus Area Committee Member
2020 - 2020 - The Pines Foundation - First Vice Chair
2019 - 2019 - Impact100 SRQ - Education Focus Area Committee Member
2019 - 2019 - The Pines Foundation - Secretary
2010 - 2011 - Community Foundation of Sarasota County - Chair
2008 - 2010 - Community Foundation of Sarasota County - 1st Vice Chair
2005 - 2010 - Community Foundation of Sarasota County - Chair of Grants and Program Services
2004 - 2005 - Sarasota County Bar Association Solo Section - Chair
2003 - 2008 - Community Foundation of Sarasota County - Chair of Charitable Planning
2003 - 2012 - Community Foundation of Sarasota County - Board of Directors
1999 - 2000 - Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council - Chair
1996 - 1997 - Gulf Coast Chapter of the Florida State Guardianship Association - President
1996 - 2011 - Gulf Coast Chapter of the Florida State Guardianship Association - Founding Member
1996 - 2011 - Florida State Guardianship Association - Member
1994 - 1995 - Sarasota County Bar Association, Estate Planning & Probate Section - Chair
1989 - 2011 - Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council - Member, Former Chair
1989 - University of Miami School of Law - LLM in Estate Planning
1987 - Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville - Juris Doctor
1984 - University of Kentucky - Bachelor of Arts

Bar Licenses

Florida (1989) - Member in Good Standing
Kentucky (1987) - Active

Get in Touch

Shutts & Bowen LLP

1858 Ringling Blvd, Suite 300, Sarasota, FL

Areas of Practice

ProbateEstate PlanningWills and Living WillsPower of Attorney