Fort Myers Attorney Erin Houck-Toll Receives AV Rating From Peers

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Jan. 15, 2014 - PRLog -- The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that Attorney Erin Houck-Toll has received an AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell.  According to the website, the “Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ help buyers of legal services identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand. Lawyer ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability and are used by buyers of legal services to justify their hiring decisions.”

Houck-Toll is Florida Bar Board Certified in Tax Law. She concentrates her practice in the areas of federal and state taxation, including representing taxpayers before the IRS and Florida Department of Revenue. Houck-Toll also assists clients in many aspects of business planning, health care law matters, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property issues.

In 2012, Houck-Toll was named as one of Gulfshore Business Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40. She has also been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers® magazine (2009-2011, 2013), noting her work in business and corporate law. Houck-Toll serves on the Executive Council for the Tax Section of The Florida Bar, on the Board of Directors for Empowerment of Alliance of Southwest Florida, Inc. and Special Equestrians, Inc. She also serves on the Greater Fort Myers Chamber Women in Business Committee and has served on the United Way Allocation Committee.

Houck-Toll received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University (B.A., 1999); her law degree from Tulane University (J.D., 2004, cum laude); and, her L.L.M. (Taxation) from the University of Florida (2005). She can be reached at 239-344-1296 or via email at erin.houck-toll@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 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 Houck-Toll or Henderson Franklin, please visit www.henlaw.com.