Three Henderson Franklin Attorneys Recognized in Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite 2009

Fort Myers, FL, May 08, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Michael J. Corso, Thomas H. Gunderson and Denis H. Noah, all stockholders in the firm's Fort Myers office, were named to Florida Trend Magazine's 6th Annual Florida Legal Elite® 2009, a special report which recognizes and honors prominent Florida lawyers. Florida Legal Elite® attorneys are selected by votes received by peer members of The Florida Bar. The final list is then reviewed by a panel of Florida attorneys representing different practice areas and cities across the state.

Corso is chair of the firm's Tort & Insurance Litigation division and is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and Business Litigation (by both The Florida Bar and The National Board of Trial Advocacy). He focuses his practice in general litigation matters, including copyright/trademark infringement, product liability and the defense of non-medical professionals such as lawyers, accountants, architects, engineers and surveyors. Corso is very active in a number of professional associations including the Florida Defense Lawyers Association (immediate past president), the Defense Research Institute, American Institute of Architects and the Florida Engineering Society.

Gunderson is chair of the firm's Real Estate division and is also Board Certified in Real Estate Law. His primary areas of practice include commercial real estate transactions, commercial and residential real estate development, banking law and property owners' association law. Gunderson is a board member of Harborside Event Center Advisory Board in Fort Myers.

Noah divides his time between the practice of law and serving as the firm’s Managing Stockholder. He focuses his practice in the areas of commercial real estate transactions, commercial and residential real estate development, real estate finance and the resolution of title problems and title insurance claims. He also coordinates Henderson Franklin’s involvement with the Florida Law Network.

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is one of the largest law firms between Tampa and Miami. A full-service firm, Henderson Franklin has 55 attorneys practicing in the areas of business and tax planning, estate planning, family law, commercial and civil litigation, workers' compensation, employment law, real estate, and land use and environmental law. 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 on Sanibel Island. For more information on Attorneys Corso, Gunderson and Noah or Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com.

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