Fort Myers Attorney Traci McKee Receives Young Lawyer of the Year Award

Fort Myers, FL, August 19, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that at the recent annual meeting of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Fort Myers Litigation Attorney Traci McKee received the James A. Dixon Young Lawyer of the Year Award. The award is given annually to a young lawyer who exceeds the standards of excellence, dedication and commitment to the FDLA and its goals.

McKee concentrates her litigation practice in the areas of personal injury and professional liability defense. She also regularly represents the firms’ clients in appeals related to torts and insurance litigation. McKee has also published articles in Trial Advocate Quarterly, a publication of the Florida Defense Lawyer’s Association. In 2010, she was recognized by Florida Super Lawyers® magazine as a “Rising Star” in the field of civil litigation defense. McKee is a member of the Defense Research Institute and co-chair of the Young Lawyers Committee of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association.

McKee received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Florida (summa cum laude) and her law degree from Stetson University College of Law (summa cum laude, Valedictorian).

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, eminent domain, 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 McKee or Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com.

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