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...

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP, Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, and Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert, P.A. selected to represent the School Board of Broward County v. Juul Labs, Inc. / Altria Group, Inc. HPS co-founding attorney Eugene K. Pettis states, “it is imperative that we protect our youth from the predatory practices that these corporations are deploying from the playbook used to entice millions of American’s to get addicted to tobacco. We have an...

In what will be known as one of the most unprecedented times in history, watch HPS Senior Partner and The Florida Bar’s first African American President, Eugene K. Pettis, as he joins current bar President John M. Stewart and other past presidents in a poignant and reflective discussion about “Looking Back, Moving Forward,” the theme of the 2020 Annual Florida Bar Convention. View More on YouTube

We’re proud to announce that Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm senior partners, Eugene K. Pettis and Richard B. Schwamm have been named to Florida Trend’s 2020 Florida Legal Elite list. We are honored to have been recognized by our peers to hold this prominent recognition, which was received by just over 1% of the active Florida Bar members. At HPS, we will continue working tirelessly to service our clients and the community across the State of...