Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Saralyn Abel Dorrill has been appointed to the Commercial Real Estate Alliance (CREA) Board of Directors, which was formerly the Commercial Investment Division of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee. CREA brings together more than 300 commercial brokers and salespersons, lenders, lawyers, insurance agents, and professionals involved in all aspects of the commercial real estate market. Board certified in real estate law, Saralyn's practice encompasses all facets of real-property transactions. She focuses on the acquisition, development, construction, financing, and leasing of commercial, resort and residential real estate, and planned developments and title insurance.  Saralyn represents institutional and private lenders; creditors; commercial, resort, condominium, and residential developers; and commercial and residential landlords, sellers, and purchasers. She also services clients in corporate, tax, estate planning, and litigation matters involving real estate.