(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 Practice

Banking 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.

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.

Clients

GOVERNMENTAL 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.

APPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund
Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
First American Title Insurance Company
Old Republic National Title Insurance Co.

Address

1715 Monroe Street P.O. Box 280
Fort Myers, FL 33902-0280, (Lee Co.)

Phone

Phone: 239-344-1100
Fax: 239-344-1200

Website

http://www.henlaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

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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

Eric S. Grindley (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Florida. Education: University of Central Florida (B.S., Legal Studies, 2003); University of Florida (J.D., 2006). Member: Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Workers Compensation Defense; Entertainment Law; Insurance Defense.Email: Eric S. Grindley

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