Janna Shearman, CES®

Janna Shearman is Vice President and Manager of First American Exchange Company’s Louisiana office.  She has worked in the exchange industry since 2004 and has attained the designation of Certified Exchange Specialist®.  Ms. Shearman facilitates all types of 1031 tax-deferred exchanges, including simultaneous, delayed, reverse, and improvement exchanges of both real and personal property.  She is a frequent lecturer on the topic of 1031 exchanges and has had articles published in several trade journals.  Ms. Shearman has extensive experience in the field of real estate, having worked for 20 years as a commercial real estate paralegal and licensed title insurance agent.  She is a member of the New Orleans chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women, currently serving on the Programs Committee.  She can be reached at 504-588-9252, 800-247-4035, or jashearman@firstam.com.