Greetings from Las Vegas! HPS Senior Partner Richard Schwamm recently led four presentations at the renowned Contemporary Forums conference titled “Perinatal Care and the Law: Birth of a Lawsuit” at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Scenes from one of these presentations, “The Medical Record: From Creation to Med-Mal Litigation,” can be seen below.

Eugene Pettis of Ft. Lauderdale was awarded the Henry T. Latimer Inclusion Award at The Florida Bar’s 2018 Annual Convention. The award was given to Pettis for his dedication toward pushing for advances in diversity and inclusion programs within the legal profession. The Florida Bar’s diversity and inclusion efforts push to encourage participation and opportunities to all individuals within the legal profession, including those who are racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse, women, members of the LGBTQ community,...

Haliczer, Pettis & Schwamm P.A., a preeminent Florida plaintiffs’ law firm, announced that co-founding partner Eugene Pettis has been named Chairman of the Tower Club in Fort Lauderdale.  The national award-winning Tower Club offers a progressive take on private club tradition. Ideal for business, networking and socializing, the Club offers elegant interiors, privacy and a sense of style. At the center of Fort Lauderdale’s business and financial district, the Club provides a private haven for...

Fort Lauderdale – Haliczer, Pettis & Schwamm P.A. co-founding partner Eugene Pettis was awarded the Henry T. Latimer Inclusion Award at The Florida Bar’s 2018 Annual Convention. The award was given to Pettis for his dedication toward pushing for advances in diversity and inclusion programs within the legal profession. The Florida Bar’s diversity and inclusion efforts push to encourage participation and opportunities to all individuals within the legal profession, including those who are racially, ethnically...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Haliczer, Pettis & Schwamm’s co-founding partner Jim Haliczer was appointed co-chairperson of the Trial Lawyers Section of the Broward County Bar Association by incoming President Edwina Kessler. The Trial Lawyers Section is meant to assist the courts in improving the administration of justice, to promote the art of advocacy and to preserve and protect the jury system. Haliczer’s appointment will begin July 1, 2018 and go through June 30, 2019. During...

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Read more below in this article from the Daily Business Review: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2018/05/25/manners-please-new-broward-program-will-quickly-sanction-unprofessional-lawyers/  

Congratulations to our partner, Richard Schwamm, for his selection to Orlando Magazine’s prestigious Best Lawyers in Orlando list for 2018. With more than 90,000 lawyers eligible to practice law in Florida, our partner was just one of five in Orlando to be recognized in the Plaintiff Medical Malpractice category. http://www.orlandomagazine.com/Orlando-Magazine/April-2018/Orlandos-Best-Lawyers-2018/index.php/name/Richard-B-Schwamm/listing/322166/