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Category: News

Richard Schwamm Listed as a Professional of Excellence by Orlando Family Magazine

HPS Senior Partner Richard Schwamm has been selected to Orlando Family Magazine‘s Professionals of Excellence list for 2024. Individuals who receive this designation “have received consistent nominations from both their peers and our readers over the years.” The list includes leaders in dentistry, medicine and law. Richard has been selected to Orlando Family Magazine‘s “Awesome Attorneys” list, in the area of “Malpractice Law,” since 2020.

HPS Presents and Sponsors the OCBA 2024 Bench Bar Conference

This all-day program hosted by the OCBA and sponsored by HPS will be attended by 300+ legal professionals, esteemed judges, and influential members of the legal community. It takes place on Friday, April 26, at the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel, in Orlando, FL HPS Partner Richard Schwamm will be giving his presentation, Best Practices When Crafting an Effective & Persuasive Closing Argument, at 11 a.m. HPS is also the Cocktail Reception Sponsor of the event....

Richard Schwamm Receives Master Member Designation by the George C. Young American Inn of Court

Congratulations to Richard B. Schwamm, who was recently voted into active membership as a Master Member in the George C. Young American Inn of Court! The George C. Young American Inn of Court was founded in 1990. The members come from all areas of practice and include some of the best and most respected lawyers and judges in the State of Florida. The primary purpose of the Inn is to provide opportunities for law students...

Klauber and Widowfield Selected to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite – Notable Women Leaders in Law

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm is proud to announce that attorneys Debbie Klauber and Trisha Widowfield have been selected to Florida Trend magazine’s Legal Elite – Notable Women Leaders in Law list! According to the publication, the women on this list “represent not just leaders in the law but likely the legal sector’s emerging leadership overall.”       

PRESS RELEASE: HALICZER PETTIS & SCHWAMM RANKED BY BEST LAW FIRMS® IN 2024

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. (HPS) has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, as a TIER 1 law firm, in multiple locations and practice areas. Firms included in the 2024 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking in Best Law Firms® on a metropolitan scale signals a unique credibility within the industry. The...

Eugene Pettis Again Named to the Florida 500 for 2023

HPS Co-Founder Eugene K. Pettis has once again been selected to Florida Trend magazine’s “Florida 500” Florida’s Most Influential Business Leaders list. According to Florida Trend, selection is based on numerous factors: “What distinguishes Florida 500 honorees is demonstrated impact beyond their companies, and we place a high premium on community service and philanthropy. We look for individual to whom others in their communities or industry sectors turn to for leadership or who set a...