Twenty-Two Henderson Franklin Attorneys Recognized by 2012 Florida Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars Magazine

Fort Myers, FL, May 25, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that twenty-two (22) lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2012 Florida Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists appearing in Florida Super Lawyers® magazine. While only 5% of lawyers in the entire State are named to Florida Super Lawyers®, no more than 2.5% are named to the Rising Stars list.

Henderson Franklin's eight (8) attorneys recognized in the 2012 Florida Rising Stars list, as well as their area of practice and law school are:

· John D. Agnew, Business Litigation, University of Kentucky
· J. Matthew Belcastro, Construction Litigation, University of Florida
· Suzanne M. Boy, Employment & Labor, Stetson University College of Law
· Amanda L. Brock, Land Use/Zoning, Florida State University College of Law
· Edward P. Canterbury, Real Estate, Ohio Northern University
· Traci T. McKee, Civil Litigation Defense, Stetson University College of Law
· Shannon Puopolo, Business Litigation, University of Miami School of Law
· Luis E. Rivera, Business Litigation, Washington and Lee University School of Law

Henderson Franklin's fourteen (14) attorneys recognized in the 2012 Florida Super Lawyers® list, as well as their area of practice and law school, include:

· Thomas P. Clark, Health Care, Cumberland School of Law, New York University (LL.M. Taxation)
· David L. Cook, Real Estate, University of Florida
· Michael J. Corso, Professional Liability Defense, Villanova University
· Thomas H. Gunderson, Real Estate, University of Florida
· Denis H. Noah, Real Estate, University of Florida
· John A. Noland, Business/Corporate, Memphis State University
· David M. Platt, Estate Planning and Probate, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
· John F. Potanovic, Jr., Employment & Labor, University of Florida
· Russell P. Schropp, Land Use/Zoning, Florida State University College of Law
· Robert C. Shearman, Employment Litigation Defense, Florida State University
· L. David Sims, Family Law, Cumberland School of Law of Samford University
· Bruce M. Stanley Sr., Personal Injury Defense: Medical, University of Virginia
· Beth T. Vogelsang, Family Law, University of Miami School of Law
· Guy Whitesman, Tax, University of Michigan, University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation)

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is one of the largest law firms between Tampa and Miami. A full-service firm, Henderson Franklin has nearly 55 attorneys practicing in the areas of business and tax planning, estate planning, family law, commercial and civil litigation, eminent domain, immigration law, 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 the attorneys mentioned above, or on Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com.