Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC (Jennings Strouss), a leading Phoenix-based law firm, announced the opening of its Yuma office to serve the growing legal needs of Yuma and Imperial counties. The firm’s Yuma location will provide clients with the full range of personal and business legal services, including agribusiness law, business and finance law, estate planning, health care law, labor and employment law, and real estate law.
Shanna Bowman Orlich and Wayne A. Smith will be the primary attorneys at the Jennings Strouss Yuma office. Shanna has deep roots in Yuma and a strong background in agriculture. Orlich has been involved in the business and legal aspects of both of her father’s agribusinesses, BSN Farms and Coronation Peak Ranches, Inc.
“I’m very excited to serve my hometown,” stated Orlich. “This is a tremendous opportunity to give back to my community and offer legal services that are directly beneficial to and customized to meet the unique and diverse needs of business owners and families in Yuma and Imperial Counties. Our Yuma office will have the firm’s full support and resources, which includes a network of 65 attorneys.”
Orlich focuses her practice in the areas of agricultural law, commercial and financial transactions, business operations, planning and formation, and real estate. She also has experience in commercial and probate litigation. Orlich attended Columbia University, where she earned her juris doctorate degree and master’s degree in business administration. She earned a bachelor of science in industrial engineering from Arizona State University.
Wayne Smith also has a strong background in agriculture and continues to run his family’s cattle ranch today. Smith focuses on issues related to agribusiness and agricultural compliance with federal and state programs, water law, real estate (including 1031 exchange and reverse exchange), federal and state income and estate taxation, business and estate planning, and partnership, corporation and limited liability company formation and compliance. Smith earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from New Mexico State University, a juris doctorate degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law, and a master’s of law degree in taxation from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.
Jennings Strouss is committed to supporting the numerous business, civic and industry organizations that are dedicated to the growth of Yuma and Imperial Counties. The firm is a member of the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation and the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce.
The opening of the Yuma office marks the fourth location for Jennings Strouss, with offices also located in Phoenix and Peoria, Ariz., and Washington, D.C.
The Yuma office is located in historic downtown Yuma, Ariz at 256 S. 2nd Ave., Suite C.
