Fort Myers Real Estate Attorney Edward Canterbury Appointed to Red Cross Philanthropy Committee

Fort Myers, FL, June 09, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney Edward Canterbury has been appointed to the Red Cross Philanthropy Committee for Lee and Collier Counties. As a member of the committee, Canterbury will work with Red Cross staff to develop and implement fundraising plans to achieve the chapter’s philanthropic goals to ensure that the chapter has an appropriate level of fiscal resources to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Canterbury is a Florida Bar Board Certified Real Estate lawyer. He concentrates his practice in all aspects of real estate law, including commercial and residential development, acquisitions, finance, survey matters, title insurance and commercial leases. He also writes for the firm’s blog, The Legal Scoop on Southwest Florida Real Estate. Canterbury serves as president of the Southwest Florida Real Estate Council, is a member of the Real Estate Investment Society and is a graduate of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Leadership program. He has also been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers® magazine for the last three years as a “Rising Star” in the field of real estate law.

Canterbury received his law degree from Ohio Northern University, summa cum laude (Valedictorian) and his undergraduate degree from Ohio Wesleyan University.

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, 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 operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, and on Sanibel Island. For more information on Canterbury or Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com.