Law firm names department chair

FORT MYERS — The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt PA named attorney Douglas Szabo the new chair of the firm's business litigation department.

“Doug is an experienced and successful trial attorney who is well respected by litigators both inside and outside our firm,” says Henderson Franklin Managing Stockholder Russell Schropp in a statement. “We are confident that he will be able to lead our Business Litigation Department into the future in his new role as Chair.”

Szabo replaces attorney John Noland in the role. Noland served as chair of the department for 30 years.