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HPS is excited to be a sponsor of the Seventh Annual Broward County Public Schools’ Debate Initiative Luncheon, which takes place on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at 11:30 a.m., at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.  Please consider attending or sponsoring this worthy activity, which supports the debate programs for over 200 schools and 15,000 students! Click on the registration link below for information on tickets and sponsorship packages. We hope to see you...

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm (HPS), a leading Florida catastrophic injury law firm, is pleased to announce that James S. Haliczer, Eugene K. Pettis, Richard B. Schwamm and Kenneth J. Miller have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. About Best Lawyers Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are...

Please join HPS Partner and Workers’ Compensation Practice Leader Michael Riedhammer, B.C.S., for this intermediate level webinar that will be of particular interest to Workers’ Compensation Adjusters. WATCH A RECORDING OF THIS WEBINAR HERE. Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. ET COURSE OBJECTIVES: To review recent developments in order for an accident to be a compensable workers’ compensation claim under the “arising out of” requirement. To assist adjusters in what factors to...

The Executive Director of the Broward County Bar Association, Braulio Rosa, interviews Richard Schwamm on his story of overcoming his childhood stuttering problem, to his focus and mission today, which is to be a dedicated legal advocate for children in personal injury lawsuits. 

  The webinar will cover: Your Firm  Outsourcing Services. Levels of Decision Making. Strategic Planning. Your People Compensation considerations. What does it take to advance to the partner level? Maintaining morale. The client experience Finding the right ones. Keeping the right ones – client service. Rejecting the wrong ones. Looking to the future In a post-COVID world. Succession planning. Economic trends. Thursday, August 12, 2021 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Via Zoom Speaker: James S....

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm (HPS), a leading Florida catastrophic injury law firm, is proud to announce that Richard B. Schwamm and Trisha Widowfield were named to Florida Trend magazine’s Florida Legal Elite for 2021. Mr. Schwamm was ranked in the “Civil Trial” practice area and Ms. Widowfield in the “Civil Litigation” practice area. Florida Legal Elite presents the state’s top licensed and practicing attorneys selected by their peers. Less than 2% of active Florida Bar...

Congratulations to HPS Senior Partner Richard Schwamm on his inspirational profile, “How Richard Schwamm Found His Voice,” which was published in this year’s issue of Florida Super Lawyers Magazine. Click here to read all about how Richard overcame a serious childhood speech impediment to become one of the most well-regarded trial lawyers in Florida!   

By Debra P. Klauber. As the judicial system begins to emerge from the pandemic, one of the most pressing issues for the court system will be the ability to empanel juries. Some recent figures suggest that a mere fraction of those called for jury duty will actually appear. In July 2020, a study found that 46% of jurors said they would actively attempt to avoid jury duty all together. Confronting COVID-19 Jury Biases in Medical...