Kimberley A. Dillon

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...

Marshall P. Bender is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Marshall P. practices law in Fort Myers, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Marshall P. Bender since 2024. 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 Marshall P. Bender is held by other lawyers.

Daniel K. Capes is a shareholder of Dunwody White & Landon, P.A.. Mr. Capes focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning and estate and trust administration, with an emphasis on estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning. He received his LL.M. in Taxation and J.D., with honors, from the University of Florida and a Bachelor of Science degree from Toccoa Falls College. Mr. Capes has been recognized for his trusts and estates expertise in “The Best Lawyers...

Before joining the firm in 2013, Joel H. Brown was elected by his colleagues to serve as Chief Judge for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida in 2009. Joel was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1971 and had been practicing personal injury law as a civil trial lawyer prior to his appointment by former Governor Bob Martinez to the County Court in 1990. Following his appointment, Joel served as Associate Administrative Judge of the County Court, Criminal Traffic Division, and then served as Adminis...

C. Richard “Rich” Mancini is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator who focuses his practice on trust and estate litigation, contested guardianships, business disputes, banking and financial matters and mediation and arbitration. He represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in complex trust and estate disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims and contested probate proceedings and also handles contract and real property litigation. Rich is frequently appointed by c...

Douglas B. Szabo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Douglas B. practices law in Fort Myers, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Douglas B. Szabo since 2023. 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 Douglas B. Szabo is held by other lawyers.

Sean P. Murphy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law . Sean is also recognized by Martindale-Hubbell with an AV-Rating, denoting preeminence in law practice and peer-rated for the highest level of professional excellence and ethics. After founding The Law Offices of Sean P. Murphy & Associates, Sean was recruited to open the Naples, Florida office of The Lynch Law Group - a full-service firm representing bu...

Robert A. Cooper, a member of the firm’s Board of Directors, focuses his practice in all areas of real estate law, construction law, condominium and homeowners association law, lien and foreclosure law, loan and financing transactions, commercial leasing, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and business law. Well-known and well-respected for his community association law practice, Robert has extensive experience providing legal counseling to boards of directors, officers and...

Doug Waldorf is a shareholder of Grant Fridkin Pearson, P.A. and has practiced law in Southwest Florida since 1987, including more than a decade as in-house counsel for SunTrust Bank. He is board certified in real estate by The Florida Bar since 2002 and listed in The Best Lawyers in America© in both Banking and Finance Law (2016-2017) and Real Estate Law (2016-2017), as well as in Super Lawyers©. Mr. Waldorf represents institutional and private equity lenders in structuring, docume...

Joel W. Hyatt focuses his practice on commercial, construction, real estate, labor and employment, and community association litigation. Joel works with local and national companies, community associations, and individuals to navigate through complex business and legal issues, including all manner of contract disputes, collections, construction liens, foreclosure, replevin, enforcement of non-competition agreements, interpretation and enforcement of governing documents, and title disputes.