Edison McDowell & Hetherington LLP Announces New Florida Location

Houston, TX, December 1, 2016 (Newswire.com) - National trial law firm Edison, McDowell & Hetherington LLP (“EMH”) announced the opening of its South Florida office today.  EMH now has offices from coast to coast—in Texas, California and Florida.

Kristina “Tina” B. Pett and Wendy L. Furman, formerly of Pett Furman, PL in Boca Raton, are joining the firm as partners to launch the Florida office.

David McDowell, EMH’s managing partner, says, “We are thrilled to join forces with Tina and Wendy.  We have worked with both for many years and have tremendous respect for them as lawyers and as people.  Our clients requested that we have a physical presence in Florida, and we are excited to address that request with the caliber of lawyers found at Pett Furman.”

“We are responding to client demand.  EMH is committed to providing outstanding legal work at competitive rates across the country. With offices in Texas and California, expansion to Florida is the logical next step,” says EMH founding partner Tom Hetherington.

EMH is a 43-lawyer trial firm that has handled complex commercial litigation in almost every state since the firm was founded in 2009.

Tina Pett and Wendy Furman, who have extensive experience in commercial and financial services litigation, say they are pleased to join a firm with a national reach.

“We now have a nationwide presence and EMH’s footprint will allow us to further serve our clients,” says Tina Pett.

Wendy Furman agrees, “Our clients know EMH and are pleased that we now have a platform that spans the country.”

The EMH Florida office is located at 2101 N.W. Corporate Boulevard, Suite 316, Boca Raton, FL 33431.

About Edison, McDowell & Hetherington, LLP

EMH was founded by Andrew M. Edison, David T. McDowell and Thomas F. A. Hetherington, three highly regarded trial attorneys in Houston, Texas. Since its opening in 2009, EMH has expanded to five offices, located in Texas, California and Florida.  Founded on the core belief that top quality litigation and trial services can be delivered cost-effectively, EMH has established itself as a national firm, with significant depth in the energy, insurance and financial services sectors. EMH's attorneys handle class actions and complex cases throughout the United States in virtually every area of business and the law.

For more information about EMH and its new Florida location, please visit www.emhllp.com or call David McDowell at (713) 337-5580.

Source: Edison, McDowell & Hetherington LLP