Henderson Franklin Receives Top Tier Honors in 2016 "Best Law Firm" List

Fort Myers, FL, November 06, 2015 --(PR.com)-- U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in America© have announced the 2016 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Henderson Franklin is honored to have received eight (8) top tier 1 rankings for the Fort Myers metropolitan area in: Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation - Real Estate, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, and Trusts & Estates Law.

According to U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, “ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.” The 2016 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top 4% of practicing attorneys in the US. Over 21,000 attorneys provided almost 700,000 law firm assessments, and over 8,000 clients provided more than 47,000 evaluations.

Henderson Franklin is the largest, locally-based law firm between Tampa and Miami with over 55 attorneys dedicated to providing a wide range of legal services in the areas of business and tax planning, commercial and civil litigation, estate planning, employment law, divorce, marital and family law, health care law, immigration law, intellectual property, land use and environmental law, real estate, and workers' compensation.

Since 1924, Henderson Franklin has been assisting clients build their homes, businesses and communities in Southwest Florida. The firm’s diverse client base ranges from individuals and small businesses to some of the largest companies in Southwest Florida and Fortune 500 companies. By being a strategic partner and understanding clients’ needs, the firm looks for opportunities to reduce risk and increase profitability, which is the difference between a business just “surviving” and succeeding. Henderson Franklin operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Naples and Sanibel Island. For more information on Henderson Franklin and its services, please visit www.henlaw.com.