Law firm launches  intellectual property group.

FORT MYERS — Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, one of the largest Southwest Florida-based law firms, has launched an intellectual property group.

Intellectual property attorney Mark Nieds will chair the group, comprised of attorneys who have handled copyright, U.S. and foreign trademark and patent litigation, trade secret, unfair competition and counterfeiting matters, among other IP-related cases. Nieds has been with the firm for five years.