Tax, health care attorney chosen for Fort Myers firm’s executive committee

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A. attorney and stockholder Erin Houck-Toll has been elected to the Fort Myers firm’s Executive Committee. 

Houck-Toll will collaborate closely with fellow Executive Committee members, including Managing Lawyer Douglas Szabo and stockholders Richard Mancini and David Roos, to “drive firm initiatives, enhance client experiences and reinforce Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt’s position as a preeminent legal institution in Southwest Florida,” according to a statement. 

“I am deeply honored and humbled to have been elected to serve on the Executive Committee of Henderson Franklin,” Houck-Toll says in the release of the appointment, voted on at the firm’s recent annual meeting. “This appointment represents a tremendous opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction and continued success of our firm and make a positive impact in the lives of our clients and our community.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Erin Houck-Toll to the Executive Committee,” said Douglas Szabo. “Her wealth of experience and dedication to the practice of law make her an invaluable addition to our leadership team. Erin’s insights and strategic thinking will undoubtedly contribute to our firm’s continued growth and success as we approach our 100th anniversary.”

Houck-Toll joined the firm in July 2005. She now serves as the chair of the Business & Tax, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Health Care practice areas. Houck-Toll is among only a few in Florida, the release states, to be both a Florida Bar Board Certified expert attorney in health and tax law. 

Henderson Franklin is one of the largest, locally based law firms between Tampa and Miami, with over 55 attorneys 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. The firm was founded in 1924. It operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Naples, and Sarasota (by appointment).