Fort Myers Litigation Expert Michael Corso Discusses Drones at Cal Poly Tech

Fort Myers, FL, December 01, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Florida litigation expert Michael Corso presented “An Engineer’s Legal Clinic, Bird’s Eye View of Aviation Law, Including Drones” to students at the Aerospace Engineering Department at Cal Poly Tech in San Luis Obispo, California. The discussion explored the current state of the laws and future legal needs of the aviation community now that unmanned aircraft systems are becoming widely used in commercial applications, including in the engineering industry.

Corso has been Florida Bar Board Certified in Civil Trial Law for over 30 years and over 20 years in Business Litigation Law. He serves as chair of Henderson Franklin’s Tort & Insurance Litigation department. Corso focuses his practice in matters involving product liability and the defense of non-medical professionals such as lawyers, accountants, architects, engineers and surveyors. He frequently speaks throughout the United States on issues regarding the defense of non-medical professionals, law office risk management issues, and drones.

Corso has received much recognition throughout his legal career, including the 2011 Outstanding Aerospace Engineer Award by Purdue University, the Florida Defense Lawyers Association President’s Award, the Defense Research Institute's Exceptional Performance Citation, as well as being named to Florida Super Lawyers® and Florida Trend magazine's Legal Elite®. Corso is also AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, Florida Engineering Society and past president of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association.

Prior to joining Henderson Franklin, Corso was in the United States Air Force, with the rank of Captain, as a pilot, aerospace engineer, and ending his military career in their JAG lawyer program. He received his undergraduate degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University (B.S., 1971) and his law degree from Villanova University (J.D., 1974). Corso can be reached at 239-344-1170 or via email at michael.corso@henlaw.com.

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is one of the largest law firms between Tampa and Miami. A full-service firm, Henderson Franklin has over 50 attorneys practicing in the areas of business and tax planning, estate planning, family law, commercial and civil litigation, 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 Corso, visit www.henlaw.com.