Henderson Franklin Welcomes Three Summer Associates

Fort Myers, FL, May 21, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce the addition of three summer associates. Law students Adam Vesey, Amy Paulke and Kyle Knopsnyder will supplement their law school experience by working as clerks at the firm during the summer months.

As part of Henderson Franklin's Summer Associate Program, these students will have an opportunity to be exposed to a broad range of practice areas. Summer associates attend hearings, trials, depositions, mediations, arbitrations and meetings with clients, amongst other activities. Additionally, they perform research, assist in the drafting of pleadings, discovery and other documents, and analyze various legal issues that arise in the course of the matters handled by the firm and its attorneys. Each summer associate is paired with a Henderson Franklin attorney mentor who assists the summer associate with the transition from law student to lawyer.

Vesey relocated to Fort Myers from Detroit, Michigan, and graduated Fort Myers High School. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Florida State University and will be entering his final year at University of Miami Law School. A Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, Paulke relocated to Cape Coral, Florida, and is attending Stetson Law School. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Warner University. Knopsnyder is a Florida native and grew up in Jacksonville. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Florida and will also entering his final year at Florida State University Law School.

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 Henderson Franklin or the Summer Associate Program, please visit www.henlaw.com.

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