David Sims Elected to 20th Judicial Circuit's Grievance Committee

Fort Myers, FL, March 22, 2018 --(PR.com)-- The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. is pleased to announce that Attorney L. David Sims was elected to the 20th Judicial Circuit’s Grievance Committee. The Grievance Committee reviews complaints against lawyers licensed by The Florida Bar, investigates the allegations, and decides whether there is probable cause to believe a lawyer violated the professional conduct rules imposed by the Supreme Court of Florida, and whether discipline against the lawyer is warranted.

Sims is a Florida Bar Board Certified Marital and Family Lawyer, a Certified Family Mediator and Chair of the firm's Divorce, Marital and Family practice. He concentrates his practice in all areas of divorce, marital and family law, including dissolution of marriage, adoption, paternity, mediation, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Sims has been honored throughout his legal career by Florida Super Lawyers magazine (2009-2017) and Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite (2015). He also holds the highest AV-rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

Sims is a member of The Florida Bar (Member, Family Law Section), Lee County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section), the Association of Family Law Professionals, and the Florida Chapter of the Association of Family Law and Conciliation Courts. He is also past president of the Lee County Legal Aid Society. Sims is also a member of the Fort Myers Christian School Board, member of the National Alliance of Mental Illness of Lee County Board of Directors, and a member of Gideons International. Additionally, he is a candidate for certification as Certified Christian Conciliator through Peacemaker Ministries.

Sims received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida (B.A.E., with honors, 1972) and his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1975). He can be reached at 239.344.1119 or via email at david.sims@henlaw.com.

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, estate planning, family law, business and civil litigation, eminent domain, intellectual property, workers' compensation, employment law, real estate, and land use and environmental law. Since 1924, Henderson Franklin has been assisting clients to build their homes, businesses, and communities in Southwest Florida. Henderson Franklin operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Naples and Sanibel Island. For more information on Sims or Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com.