Robert Franklin, founder of Franklin & Prokopik, Dies

Robert T. Franklin, founder and president of the Franklin & Prokopik law firm based in Baltimore, died on Sunday, the law firm announced Tuesday. He was 55."The principals are working together with all deliberate speed to ensure that the firm continues to represent all clients to ensure Bob's legacy," Franklin & Prokopik said in a press release. Franklin specialized in representing employers in the trucking industry and was a past chairman of the Trucking Industry Defense Association's Workers' Compensation Committee. He was also a past chairman of the American Law Firm Ass...