HPS was so proud to be highlighted – with our fresh new 25th Anniversary Logo – as the Broward County Bar Association’s Firm Spotlight of the Week during the week of May 10, 2021! We are also pleased to announce that HPS is now part of the BCBA’s 100 STRONG FOUNDATION, supporting the Association’s planned new facility.  

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, a leading Florida catastrophic injury law firm, is proud to announce its 25-year anniversary. Established in 1996, Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm (HPS) has spent the past 25 years dedicated to seeking justice for their clients. The firm and its attorneys currently focus on representing clients in the areas of medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury and workers compensation matters, with offices located in both Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Over the years,...

Meet Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm partner Trisha Sanor Widowfield once again in this issue of #shoutoutmiami! Discover what she feels are the most important factors behind her success and how she’s been able to carve out a niche for herself as the go-to “Med Mal Gal” within her growing network of esteemed female attorneys! Click here to read her full article.

Congratulations once again to our very own Richard Schwamm, HPS Senior partner and HPS partner Michael Riedhammer, both recognized as one of Orlando Family Magazine’s Awesome Attorneys for 2021! The Orlando community voted for the area’s top lawyers and Richard was selected as the ONLY attorney recognized in the field of Medical Malpractice! Michael is recognized in the Workers’ Compensation practice area. We are so proud of these recognitions, in one of the most widely...

HPS co-founding partner Eugene K. Pettis launches his Can We Talk 360° podcast, a dialogue and motivational series, which will feature featuring thought leaders to everyday folks sharing their perspectives on topics affecting humanity – in a safe & respectful environment. The first episodes dropped in January 2021 and airs on Tuesdays on all major podcast stations! #JoinTheDiscussion

In times of crisis it’s often good to consider those around us. This year has been unusually challenging in countless ways. We’ve experienced isolation from family, friends and colleagues which has shown a light on what really matters in life. COVID-19 has broken the human bonds of family and friends, and children’s lives have been disrupted in immeasurable ways, especially with school, learning and socialization. Another way the pandemic has wreaked havoc is the growing...

Say it ain’t so! Broward litigators are becoming more polite in the courtroom…due to the pandemic? Hear what HPS co-founding partner James S. Haliczer and other top senior law firm partners are saying in the Daily Business Review article It Took a Pandemic and a Committee, but Broward Litigators Have Become More Polite, about the Broward Circuit Court’s new civility pilot program to keep attorneys nice during litigation when things return to normal. Read the...

Congratulations to HPS Senior Partner and co-founder Eugene K. Pettis for, once again, being named to Florida Trend’s FLORIDA 500, which spotlights the 500 most influential business leaders throughout the state. This special edition recognizes CEOs of enduring influence and activity within their sectors to curate the Florida 500 list. Mr. Pettis has been serving the Florida community for 35 years which has earned him many accolades and prestigious positions – namely becoming the first...