Fort Myers Attorney Matthew Belcastro Elected to Chamber of Southwest Florida Board

FORT MYERS, Fla. - April 24, 2014 - PRLog -- Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that Attorney J. Matthew Belcastro has been elected to the Chamber of Southwest Florida Board of Directors. The mission of the Chamber is to build leadership as a strategic contribution to the community.

Belcastro is a stockholder in Henderson Franklin’s Tort & Insurance Litigation division. He concentrates his practice in business and construction litigation, appellate law, construction contract disputes, as well as business and real estate litigation.

Belcastro has been recognized by several publications, including Florida Trend Magazine's “Up and Comers” list (2009), Florida Trend Magazine's Legal Elite (2010, 2011), and Florida Super Lawyers® magazine (2010, 2011, 2012) for his work in the field of construction litigation. He is also AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Belcastro is a founding officer of the Lee County A.C.E Mentoring Program and is a member of the Lee County Building Industry Association (Lee BIA). He is a former board member of the City of Fort Myers Imaginarium and Code Enforcement Board.

Belcastro received his undergraduate degree from Haverford College (1994) and his law degree from the University of Florida (1997). He can be reached at 239-34401205 or via email at matthew.belcastro@henlaw.com.

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is one of the largest law firms between Tampa and Miami. A full-service firm, Henderson Franklin has over 55 attorneys practicing in the areas of business and tax planning, estate planning, family law, commercial and civil litigation, immigration law, workers' compensation, employment law, real estate, and land use and environmental law. One of the state's oldest firms, Henderson Franklin was founded in Fort Myers in 1924 and operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, and on Sanibel Island. For more information on Belcastro or Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com.