U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers Names Henderson Franklin "Best Law Firm" in Real Estate Law

FORT MYERS, Fla. (November 1, 2011) - U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® have released the 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings. The Southwest Florida law firm of Henderson Franklin Starnes & Holt, PA received a first-tier ranking in real estate law and additional tier rankings in commercial litigation, land use and zoning, trusts & estate law. The national first-tier rankings will be featured in U.S. News & World Report’s Money issue, on newsstands November 15, 2011.

“By combining hard data with peer reviews, and client assessments, we continue to believe that we are providing clients with the most thorough, accurate, and helpful rankings of law firms ever developed,” says Steven Naifeh, President of Best Lawyers.

Henderson Franklin is one of the largest law firms between Tampa and Miami with over 55 attorneys practicing in the areas of business and tax planning, banking and creditors’ rights, estate planning and administration, family law, land use and environmental law, immigration law, commercial and civil litigation, eminent domain, workers' compensation, employment law and real estate. 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 Sanibel Island. For more information Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com.