Henderson Franklin Welcomes Six Summer Law Clerks

FORT MYERS, Fla. - June 11, 2021 - PRLog -- Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to welcome six law students: Taylor Bollt and Melany Hernandez from Stetson University College of Law; Sarah Baulac and Christopher Gero-Prado from Ave Maria School of Law; Sara Jackson from the University of Miami; and Colten Thomas from Florida State University. They will supplement their law school experience with "on the job" training working as clerks in multiple practices.
As part of Henderson Franklin's Summer Associate Program, they will attend live and virtual hearings, trials, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and meetings with clients. They will also perform research, assist in the drafting of pleadings, discovery, and analyze various legal issues. Each summer associate is paired with a mentor who assists the summer associate with the transition from a law student to a lawyer.

• Baulac grew up in Indiana and Florida. She obtained both her Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Affairs at Indiana University. Since pursuing her Juris Doctorate at Ave Maria, she has participated on both the Moot Court and Law Review boards.
• Bollt grew up in Naples and graduated from the Community School of Naples. He completed his undergrad at the University of Tampa and is attending Stetson University College of Law.
• Hernandez grew up in Miami, Florida, and received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Florida Gulf Coast University. She is actively involved with the Stetson Student Ambassadors, is a member of the Stetson Dispute Resolution Board, and serves as president of the Stetson Hispanic Bar Association.
• Jackson grew up in Fort Myers, Florida, and graduated from Fort Myers High School. She went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Washington University in St. Louis and is attending law school at the University of Miami.
• Gero Prado is a native of Fort Myers, Florida, and completed his Bachelor of Science in Resort and Hospitality Management at Florida Gulf Coast University. He was awarded the St. Thomas More Scholarship and is attending Ave Maria School of Law.
• Thomas is also a Fort Myers native and graduated from Fort Myers High School. He went on to obtain his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Duke University and is attending Florida State University College of Law.

Henderson Franklin is one of the largest, locally-based law firms between Tampa and Miami with over 60 attorneys dedicated to 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. Henderson Franklin operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Naples and Sarasota (by appointment only). For more information on the Summer Associate Program or Henderson Franklin, please visit https://www.henlaw.com.