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1715 Monroe Street, P.O. Box 280
Fort Myers, Florida 33902-0280 (Lee Co.)
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(Main Office) Founded in 1924, Henderson Franklin is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, and has offices in Sanibel Island and Bonita Springs. We are proud of our role in the history of Southwest Florida, and in the formation of many of its communities and businesses, from the formation of the Caloosahatchee Bridge Company, which built and maintained the first bridge connecting Fort Myers to the rest of Lee County in 1924, to assisting Barron Collier in the organization of Collier County in 1929. Since then, we have grown to be the largest locally based, full-service regional firm, serving the needs of our clients throughout Southwest Florida, with a focus on Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades Counties. From Naples north to Sarasota, including the cities of Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte and Labelle, the firm represents real estate developers, financial institutions, businesses, governmental entities, insurance companies and individuals who have all played an instrumental role in the vast growth of this area during the 21st Century. As one of the oldest and largest law firms between Tampa and Miami, we continue to provide our clients with highly personalized service from approximately 60 experienced attorneys. Statement of PracticeBanking and Financial Institutions, Business Organizations and Planning, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Divorce, Marital and Family Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning and Administration, Health Care Law, Intellectual Property Law, Land Use and Environmental Law, Mediation and Arbitration, Real Estate, Tax Law, Tort and Insurance Litigation and Workers' Compensation. Year Established: 1924
Firm Size: 57
Representative Clients:American International Group
Amerisure Companies
Amica Mutual
Bank of America
Bonita Bay Group
Bonita Springs Utilities
Chick-fil-A
Clarendon National
CNA Insurance Cos.
Coca-Cola Bottlers' Co.
Colonial Bank
CSX Transportation, Inc.
Eye Physicians & Surgeons of Florida
FCCI Insurance Co.
Fifth Third Bank
First National Bank of Florida
Gallagher Bassett Insurance Service
Galloway Ford
Gates Capital Group
The Hartford Group
Hendrick's Furniture Group
Hertz
The Home Depot, Inc.
Hope Hospice
KB Home
Klocke of America, Inc.
Kraft Foods
Lee County Electric Cooperative
Lennar Corp.
Lowe's
Meritage Homes of Florida, Inc.
Northern Trust Bank
Ohio Casualty Group
Pella Corp.
Publix Super Markets
Robb & Stucky
The Ronto Group, Inc.
Sears Roebuck & Co.
Seibels, Bruce Group
Six L's Packing Co., Inc.
Summit Claims Management
SunTrust Bank
US Home
Wachovia Bank
Westport Insurance
Worthington Holdings
XL Capital Group
McGarvey Development Co.
ClientsGOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES: Charlotte County
Charlotte County School Board
City of Cape Coral
City of Fort Myers
City of Punta Gorda
Edison College
Florida Gulf Coast University
Hendry County
Lee County Sheriff's Office.
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Address1715 Monroe Street P.O. Box 280
Fort Myers, FL 33902-0280, (Lee Co.)
PhonePhone: 239-344-1100
Fax: 239-344-1200
Website
http://www.henlaw.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesBonita Springs, Florida: Bonita Bay Executive Center I, 3451 Bonita Bay Boulevard, Suite 206, 34134. Telephone: 239-344-1100. Fax: 239-498-6225
Sanibel, Florida: 1648 Periwinkle, Suite B, 33957
Ernest H. Hatch, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1966, Florida. Education: University of Colorado and University of Florida (B.S., 1962); University of Florida (J.D., 1966). Phi Delta Phi. (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration; Guardianship.Email: Ernest H. Hatch, Jr.
John A. Noland (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1974, Florida. Education: Eastern Kentucky University (B.B.A., 1970); Memphis State University (J.D., 1973). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Florida Trends Legal Elite. Florida Board of Governors 1986-1992. Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court; President 1998- 1999. The Florida Bar Foundation Board of Directors 2000. President-Elect, Florida Bar Foundation. Member: American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Creditors; Electric Cooperatives.Email: John A. Noland
Michael J. Corso (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1974, Pennsylvania; 1977, Florida. Education: Purdue University (B.S.AAE., 1971); Villanova University (J.D., 1974). Industrial Advisory Council, Purdue University, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2002. Member: American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association (President, 2007-2008); Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. [Captain, U.S. Air Force, 1974-1978]. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Defense of Non-Medical Professionals; Product Liability Defense; General Tort Defense.Email: Michael J. Corso
Vicki L. Sproat (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio; 1980, Florida. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1975); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1978). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member, Mortar Board. Member: Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage Disputes.Email: Vicki L. Sproat
Denis H. Noah (Managing Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.S., magna cum laude, 1972); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1980). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Chairman, The Florida Law Network, 2009. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law.Email: Denis H. Noah
John W. Lewis (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1981, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1971; M.S., 1974; J.D., with honors, 1980). Member: Florida Defense Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocates. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Civil Rights Litigation.Email: John W. Lewis
Harold N. Hume, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1970, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1967); Stetson University (J.D., 1970). Phi Delta Phi; Calusa Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; General Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Eminent Domain; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Title Insurance.Email: Harold N. Hume, Jr.
Bruce M. Stanley Sr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1974, Florida. Education: College of William & Mary (A.B., with high honors, 1970); University of Virginia (J.D., 1974). Member: International Association of Defense Counsel; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Reported Cases: Mirth v. GEICO, 333 So.2d 545 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976); Prysi v. Department of Health, Board of Medicine, 823 So.2d 823 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002); Thompson v. Department of Health, Board of Medicine, 7 So.3d 1150 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Aviation; General Personal Injury; Eminent Domain; Administrative Agency Practice; Administrative Hearings and Appeals.Email: Bruce M. Stanley Sr.
Russell P. Schropp (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1984, Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.A., 1978); Florida State University (M.S., City Planning, 1980; J.D., 1984). Member, Florida State University Law Review, 1982-1984. Chairman, City of Fort Myers Nuisance Abatement Board. Member, City of Fort Myers Board of Zoning Adjustments. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Grievance Committee, 1995-1998, Chairman, 1997-1998; Member, Sections on: Environmental and Land Use Law; Administrative Law). Practice Areas: Zoning Law; Land Use; Environmental Law.Email: Russell P. Schropp
Guy E. Whitesman (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1981, Florida. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1978; J.D., 1981); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 1985). Member: The Florida Bar (Chair, Tax Certification Committee, 2003-2004; Chair-Elect, Tax Section, 2009-2010). [Captain, U.S. Army JAGC, 1981-1984]. (Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Taxation; Business Law; Estate Planning; Health Care Law.Email: Guy E. Whitesman
Douglas B. Szabo (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1987, Florida. Education: Rollins College (B.A., with high distinction, 1984); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1987). Member, Calusa Inns of Court. Recipient, Charles McCormick Reeve Scholarship Award. Member, Trial Competition Team. Past President: Lee County YMCA; Calusa Nature Center; Southwest Florida Chapter of Federal Bar Association; Southwest Florida Professional Bankruptcy Association. Past Chair of the Leadership Lee County Steering Committee. Member: Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Commercial Bankruptcy; Banking Litigation.Email: Douglas B. Szabo
Charles J. Basinait (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1982, Florida. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.A., cum laude, 1975); New England School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Member: Florida Bar Client Security Fund, 1993-2002; Real Estate Investment Society; Salvation Army Advisory Board; American Cancer Society Board of Directors. Practice Areas: Environmental and Land Use Law.Email: Charles J. Basinait
Robert C. Shearman (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1986, Florida. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1983); Florida State University (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member: Federal Bar Association; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Employers Defense; Insurance Defense; Law Enforcement Defense; Personal Injury Litigation; Defense of Real Estate Professionals; Maritime Litigation.Email: Robert C. Shearman
Thomas H. Gunderson (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1988, Florida. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1985); University of Florida (J.D., 1987). Member: American Bar Association (Member, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Sections). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law.Email: Thomas H. Gunderson
John F. Potanovic, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1988, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 1982); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1988). Barrister, Calusa Inns of Court, 1994-1997. (Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: John F. Potanovic, Jr.
Thomas P. Clark (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1985, Florida; 1986, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., with honors, 1979); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1984); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1985). (Board Certified Tax and Health Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporations; Personal Service Organizations; Partnerships; Acquisitions and Mergers; Health Care Law.Email: Thomas P. Clark
Cora Cisneros Molloy (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1986, Florida. Education: University of Miami (B.B.A., cum laude, 1982; M.B.A., summa cum laude, 1983; J.D., 1986). Member: Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Board Member); Florida Association of Women Lawyers; Defense Research Institute; The Florida Bar (Member, Workers' Compensation Section). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense.Email: Cora Cisneros Molloy
L. David Sims (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1975, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A.E., with honors, 1972); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1975). Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator. Court's Arbitrator, Supreme Court of the State of Florida. Founding Member, Collaborative Lawyers of Southwest Florida, Inc. Member, Florida Adoption Council; Florida Chapter, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Past President, Legal Aid Society. Certified Family Mediator. Member: Lee County Bar Association of Family Law Professionals. (Board Certified Marital and Family Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Marital Law; Family Law Mediation; Adoption; Paternity.Email: L. David Sims
Eugene H. (Chip) Smith (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1981, Florida. Education: Kent State University (B.S., 1973); Ohio Northern University (J.D., 1980). Certified Circuit Court Mediator. Certified Mediator, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Chairman, 20th Judicial Circuit Nominating Committee, 2007-2008. Member Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society. Member: Lee County Bar Association (President, 1993). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Mediation.Email: Eugene H. (Chip) Smith
Douglas L. Waldorf, Jr. (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1986, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., with honors, 1982; M.B.A., 1985; J.D., 1985). (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Real Property; Banking Law; Commercial Lending Transactions; Commercial Real Estate; Real Estate.Email: Douglas L. Waldorf, Jr.
Carlos A. Kelly (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1997, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Dean's List. Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Kappa Phi. Member, Emory Moot Court Society, Special Teams. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Property Disputes; Eminent Domain.Email: Carlos A. Kelly
J. Matthew Belcastro (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1998, Florida. Education: Haverford College (B.A., 1994); University of Florida (J.D., 1997). Order of the Coif. Member, Journal of Law and Public Policy. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Property Litigation; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Construction Law; Construction Litigation.Email: J. Matthew Belcastro
David H. Roos (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 1991); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense.Email: David H. Roos
Bruce E. Sands (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1999, Florida. Education: University of Houston (B.S., 1994; J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Bruce E. Sands
Tricia Ann Spivey (Shareholder) born Parma, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida. Education: Florida Southern College (B.S., summa cum laude, 1991); Florida State University (J.D., with high honors, 1994). Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator. Member: Association of Family Law Professionals, Inc. (Board of Directors 2001-2003); Collaborative Professionals of Southwest Florida, Inc. (Vice Chairperson, Board of Directors, 2009-2010). (Board Certified Marital and Family Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law Mediation; Paternity; Post Divorce Modifications and Enforcement; Prenuptial Agreements.Email: Tricia Ann Spivey
Scott A. Beatty (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1996, Florida. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., cum laude, 1993); University of Miami (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Order of the Coif. Iron Arrow Honor Society. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award and Corpus Juris Secundum Awards, Contracts. Member: Lee County and Collier County Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section). Reported Cases: Lazy Flamingo USA v. Greenfield, 834 So.2d 413 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003); Loidl v. I & E Group, 927 So.2d 1016 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006); Lanza v. Damian Carpentry, 6 So.3d 674 (Fla. 1st DCA 2009). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Business Litigation; Appellate Practice; Securities Arbitration; Securities Litigation.Email: Scott A. Beatty
Gregg A. Toomey (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1998, Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Nova Southeastern University (B.A., with honors, J.D.). Member: Broward County, Dade County, Palm Beach County Bar Associations; American Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association, American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Federal Civil Practice; Civil Practice; Civil Rights Section 1983; Medical Malpractice; Municipal Defense; Negligence; Trial Lawyer.Email: Gregg A. Toomey
——————————Robert S. Forman (Associate) admitted to bar, 1988, Florida; 1999, Illinois. Education: Haverford College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1982); University of Michigan (J.D., 1986); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 1988). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Business Law; Tax Law; Employee Benefits; ERISA.Email: Robert S. Forman
Tyra N. Read (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Florida. Education: Edison Community College (A.A., 1996); University of South Florida (B.S., summa cum laude, 1997); Stetson University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Dean's List. Phi Theta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi International; Real Estate Investment Society. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Real Estate Title; Real Property Development; Mortgage Foreclosure; Mortgage Insurance; Easements; Land Acquisitions; Land Sales; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Contracts.Email: Tyra N. Read
Kim E. Howard (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 2002). Recipient, Book Award in Advanced Legal Research. Law Clerk, 20th Judicial Circuit, 2001. Member: Florida Association of Women Lawyers; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Tort and Insurance Defense Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Kim E. Howard
Cody B. Vaughan-Birch (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1998); Stetson University (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Phi Delta Phi. Listed, Florida SuperLawyers Rising Star, 2009. Board Member, Special Equestrians. LEED AP. Practice Areas: Land Use; Local Government Law; Environmental Law.Email: Cody B. Vaughan-Birch
Eric Gurgold (Associate) born New Rochelle, New York; admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey, New York and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1988, U.S. Tax Court; 2002, Florida. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1981); New York Law School (J.D., 1984); Boston University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1988). Member: Charlotte County Estate and Tax Planning Council, 2003; Rotary International, 1992; O.C.E.A.N., 2004. 20th Circuit Grievance Committee. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Elder Law; Taxation; Real Property; Probate and Trust Law); New York State and New Jersey State Bar Associations. (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Elder Law; Corporate Law; Taxation; Contracts.Email: Eric Gurgold
Amanda K. Barritt (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Florida. Education: Auburn University (B.I.D., cum laude, 1999); Florida State University (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Ausley Scholar. Administrative Editor, Florida State University Law Review, 2003. Law Clerk, Florida Division of Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes, 2002-2003. Member, Real Estate Investment Society, 2006. Member, Board of Directors, Brightest Horizons Child Development Center. Member: Lee County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Condominium and Planned Development Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); Lee County Association for Women Lawyers. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Real Property Development; Condominium Law.Email: Amanda K. Barritt
Mark R. Schultz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Florida. Education: James Madison University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1989); University of Florida (J.D., 2002). Languages: Swedish.Email: Mark R. Schultz
Andrew A. Bokan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 1998); University of Maryland (J.D., 2002; Certificate in Environmental Law). Volunteer, Mentor and Judge for Teen Court of Lee County, Florida; Member, Board of Directors, YMCA of Lee County, Florida. Member: Lee County Association (Member, Executive Council; Chair, Law in the Mall Program; Past President, Young Lawyers Division); The Florida Bar (Support Issues Committee, Family Law Section); Association of Family Law Professionals. Practice Areas: Divorce; Marital; Family Law.Email: Andrew A. Bokan
Amanda L. Brock (Associate) born Louisville, Kentucky; admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 2002); Florida State University (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Phi Delta Phi. Listed, Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star (2009: Land Use/Zoning). Recipient: Contracts I Book Award; Energy Law Book Award. Member and Mentor, Leadership Council for Take Stock in Children. Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law, 2004-2005. Member, Journal of Transnational Law and Policy, 2003-2005. Member, Board of Trustees, Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium. Member: Lee County Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Environmental and Land Use Section, Administrative Law Section, Young Lawyers Division). Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Environmental Law; Brownfields Redevelopment; Hazardous Materials and Substances.Email: Amanda L. Brock
Luis E. Rivera, II (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Loyola University New Orleans (B.A., magna cum laude, University Honors, 2001); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 2005). Editor-in-Chief, Washington & Lee Race and Ethnic Ancestry Law Journal, 2004-2005. Chairman, Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board, Board of Commissioners, Lee County. Member, Charter Review Committee, Board of Commissioners, Lee County. Member: Federal Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Creditor Bankruptcy; Contract Litigation; Construction Litigation; Commercial Collections; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Luis E. Rivera, II
Erin E. Houck-Toll (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Florida. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1999); Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 2004); University of Florida (LL.M., 2005). Practice Areas: Business Law; Taxation.Email: Erin E. Houck-Toll
Gilbert Perez (Associate) admitted to bar, 1993, Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: Florida International University (B.A., with high honors, 1990); University of Notre Dame (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member: Association of Family Law Professionals (President). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce.Email: Gilbert Perez
Edward P. Canterbury (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Florida. Education: Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., 2002); Ohio Northern University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005). Phi Kappa Phi. Law Class Valedictorian, 2005. Three-Time Recipient, West Publishing Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Contracts; Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law; Leases and Leasing.Email: Edward P. Canterbury
John D. Agnew (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Florida; 2007, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Kentucky (B.H.S., summa cum laude, 2001; J.D., 2005). Member, Calusa Chapter of American Inns of Court. Member: American Bar Association. [U.S. Army, 1994-1998; ARNG, 1998-2008]. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Contract Litigation; Labor and Employment; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation.Email: John D. Agnew
Kelly Spillman Jablonski (Associate) admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania; 2004, Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.A., 1988; J.D., 1991). Member, Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Member: Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense(100%).Email: Kelly Spillman Jablonski
Suzanne M. Boy (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 2002); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Editor, Stetson Law Review; Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: Suzanne M. Boy
Cathrine A. Hunter (Associate) born Tallahassee, Florida; admitted to bar, 2003, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2001); University of Florida (LL.M., Tax, 2002). Member: Lee County Building Industry Association; Cape Coral Construction Industry Association; Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce; Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce. Practice Areas: Business Law; Taxation; Workers Compensation.Email: Cathrine A. Hunter
Traci McKee (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of North Florida (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2000); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). Member: Florida Defense Lawyer's Association (Member, Young Lawyer's Committee; Co-chair); Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Professional Malpractice.Email: Traci McKee
John M. Miller, III (Associate) born Fort Myers, Florida, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Florida and U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2004); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Member: Lee County Bar Association; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute.Email: John M. Miller, III
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