Fort Myers Attorney Vicki Sproat Named to Executive Council of Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Section

Fort Myers, FL, August 08, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney Vicki Sproat has been named to the Executive Council of the Florida Bar’s Trial Lawyer’s Section. The Trial Lawyers Section provides a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas leading to the improvement of individual trial ability. The Trial Lawyers Section assists the courts in improving the administration of justice, promotes the art of advocacy, and strives to preserve and protect the jury system.

Sproat is one of only seven attorneys in Florida with dual board certifications in Labor & Employment Law and Civil Trial Law. She primarily defends employers in all aspects of employment law. Sproat is a regular speaker at Henderson Franklin's annual HR Law & Solutions seminar for human resource professionals, and writes for the firm's Southwest Florida Employment Law Blog. Sproat is also AV rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Sproat is Vice President (and immediate past President) of the Fort Myers-Naples Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates and an Emeritus member of the Calusa Chapter of American Inns of Court. She is also a member of the Grievance Committee for the United States District Court, Middle District.

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 Sproat or Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com. Sproat can be reached at 239.344.1230 or via email at vicki.sproat@henlaw.com.