Fort Myers Attorney Cody Vaughan-Birch Elected to Special Equestrians' Board of Directors

Fort Myers, FL, November 05, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that Attorney Cody Vaughan-Birch has been elected to the Special Equestrians Board of Directors. Founded in 1987, Special Equestrians, Inc. is an all volunteer organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding to children (as young as age two) and adults who suffer from mental and physical disabilities including Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, Blindness, Autism, Deafness, Multiple Sclerosis, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Through donations, scholarships and the United Way, Special Equestrians is able to provide services to more than 50 disabled riders each week.

As an associate in Henderson Franklin's Land Use & Environmental Law division, Attorney Vaughan-Birch works closely with his clients and their teams of professional engineers, land use planners, traffic consultants, and environmental consultants in facilitating and obtaining the necessary approvals before elected officials and governing boards of Collier, Lee, Charlotte and Hendry counties, in addition to local municipalities. Attorney Vaughan-Birch received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida, and his law degree from Stetson University.

Henderson Franklin is one of the largest law firms between Tampa and Miami with over 55 attorneys practicing in the areas of business and tax planning, estate planning and administration, family law, land use and environmental law, commercial and civil litigation, workers' compensation, employment law and real estate. One of the state's oldest firms, Henderson Franklin was founded in Fort Myers in 1924 and currently operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs and Sanibel Island. For more information on Attorney Vaughan-Birch or Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com.

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