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Jonathan E. Gopman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Jonathan E. practices law in Naples, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Jonathan E. Gopman since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jonathan E. Gopman is held by other lawyers.

S. Dresden Brunner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. S. Dresden practices law in Naples, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized S. Dresden Brunner since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which S. Dresden Brunner is held by other lawyers.

Christina “Christy” O’Brien chairs Henderson Franklin’s Divorce, Marital and Family Law Department, serves on the firm’s Executive Committee and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator. She represents clients throughout Southwest Florida in divorce, alimony, timesharing, paternity, domestic violence injunctions, post-judgment modifications, adoptions and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Christy has extensive trial experience in both jury and no...

Attorney Anthony J. Dimora is a partner at Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., where he manages the firm’s Marco Island, Florida office. He represents individuals, families, and businesses in Marco Island and Naples, focusing his practice on estate planning, wills and trusts, guardianship, probate and trust administration, business law, and residential and commercial real estate matters. His litigation practice includes Litigation - Real Estate, addressing disputes involving property ...

Scott A. Beatty chairs Henderson Franklin’s Business Litigation Department and brings nearly 30 years of Florida litigation experience to his practice. Based in Naples, he represents businesses and individuals in complex civil, business and commercial disputes, with a particular focus on commercial litigation, construction matters, real estate disputes, business torts and contract litigation. Scott handles matters through trial and appeal and is admitted to practice before the United St...

Danielle M. Balczon is a partner in the firm’s Ft. Myers office. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology. She subsequently obtained her Juris Doctor Degree from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama. While in law school, Balczon studied abroad at Cambridge University and served as an intern in Alabama State University’s Athletic Department. Prior to joining Cole, ...

Beth T. Vogelsang has been Florida Bar Board Certified in Marital and Family Law since 1992 and is the immediate past Chair of Henderson Franklin’s Divorce, Marital and Family Law Department. She represents clients in complex divorce and family law matters involving business valuations, alimony, parenting issues, identification and tracing of marital assets and income and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Beth also handles business and tort litigation and appeals. She has tried num...

Edward Canterbury serves as Managing Lawyer of Henderson Franklin and is Florida Bar Board Certified in Real Estate Law. He focuses his practice on commercial and residential development, real estate acquisitions and finance, title insurance, survey matters and commercial leasing. Edward represents developers, builders, lenders, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and national title insurance underwriters in a broad range of real estate transactions and development matters. As Managi...

Carlos A. Kelly is a business and real estate litigator with decades of experience representing businesses and property owners in complex disputes. His practice includes partner and shareholder disputes, contract claims, fraud and business torts, eminent domain and inverse condemnation, Bert J. Harris, Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act claims, real estate disputes and commercial landlord-tenant matters. Carlos is a frequent speaker on eminent domain and condemnation law and has prese...

Curtis B. Cassner is Board Certified by the Florida Bar as a Specialist in Wills, Trusts and Estates as well as a Specialist in Tax. He focuses his practice on helping his clients meet their estate planning goals. As a partner in the firm’s Trusts & Estates Group, Curtis represents clients in trusts and estate planning matters by crafting tailored plans to address each beneficiary’s needs and maximize available tax benefits. He leverages his background as a Certified Public Ac...