Naples, Florida, May 20th, 2020– Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., a prominent Southwest Florida law firm announces that it has welcomed a new attorney this month. The firm is one of the oldest practicing law firms in Southwest Florida, specializing in Real Estate Law, Family Law, Business Law, Government Relations, Estate Planning Law and Litigation, and has two offices in the area, one in Naples and one on Marco Island.
Shayaan S. Raja joins the firm’s Naples office focusing in Real Estate Law and Business Law. Graduating from the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill in 2016, Raja has fine-tuned his practice, both in the state of Florida and beyond. He is a member of the Florida Bar and the District of Columbia Bar, and has experience in a variety of roles in the legal field. In 2018, he moved to Seattle, Washington to work in the role of an Attorney-Academic Account Manager, working alongside universities to negotiate contracts for electronic legal research platforms and patron access terminals. Working with Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. as a summer associate in 2015, Raja took the opportunity to relocate back to Southwest Florida to once again, be a part of the WPL team. Raja is fluent in Urdu and is proficient in French.
Mark Woodward, Managing Partner with the firm, speaks about Raja’s experience and what he brings to the firm.
“Shay [Raja] carries with him knowledge and expertise in various aspects of the legal field. We are looking forward to his growth and success with the firm, and we’re happy to welcome him to the team,” he explains.
About Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A.
With a strong reputation for superior service, unmatched expertise and a tradition of excellence, Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. assists clients with a wide variety of legal matters including Estate Planning, Real Estate Law, Business Law, Family Law, Local Government Law, and Litigation. The firm has two offices in Southwest Florida, one in Naples and one on Marco Island, and has been serving clients since 1971 when Arthur V. Woodward founded the first full-time law firm on Marco Island. The attorneys at WPL work as trained advisers, counselors and strategists to aid clients and to better serve the communities in which they operate. To learn more call 239-649-6555 or visit www.wpl-legal.com for more information.
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