Before becoming LegalReader's Editor-in-Chief, Jay W. Belle Isle worked as a freelance copywriter with clients on four continents. Jay has a degree in Business Administration from Cleary University and a Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Jay has also worked as a contracts administrator for a DOD contractor specializing in vehicle armor.




Shumaker’s Jack Santaniello Named 2023 Legal Eagle by Franchise Times 

CHARLOTTE, NC – Shumaker is pleased to announce that Partner Joseph J. (Jack) Santaniello has been named a 2023 Legal Eagle by Franchise Times Magazine. Legal Eagles is an annual list that recognizes the top attorneys in franchising who provide outstanding service to clients and the industry. Honorees are nominated by their peers and clients and are selected after additional research by the