Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A.

United States 2025

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Year founded: 1996

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Overview

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Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. (HPS) is a nationally recognized law firm based in Florida. The firm has extensive experience in dealing with medical malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death, catastrophic injury, child injury, premises liability and appellate matters. Our attorneys have nearly 200 years of combined experience litigating cases throughout the State of Florida. HPS is service oriented and committed to providing zealous representation and superior value to our clients. We strive to meet the unique needs of our diverse clientele in a timely and effective manner. HPS employs in-house medical professionals who can quickly and efficiently assess the medical issues that arise in our litigation matters. Our experienced skilled paralegals assist the partners in evaluating and managing the intricacies of each case. In addition, our in-house appellate staff provides support by thoroughly researching and analyzing the unique legal issues of each case. Over the years, our team has developed close working relationships with expert witnesses in virtually every field. These resources allow us to be tough, aggressive and to move cases toward resolution, whether through trial, settlement or alternative dispute resolution.

Rankings

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. is metro ranked in 6 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Fort Lauderdale

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Litigation - Health Care

Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance

Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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Regional Rankings

Fort Lauderdale

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Litigation - Health Care

Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance

Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Orlando

Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Practice Areas

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Appellate Practice
Catastrophic Injury
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. has 7 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.

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Awards

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Best Lawyers in America List
James S. Haliczer
Eugene K. Pettis
Richard B. Schwamm
Kenneth J. Miller
Richard L. Allen, Jr.
Best Lawyers (LOTY) Fort Lauderdale Lawyer of the Year
James. S Haliczer (2015)
Eugene K. Pettis (2013-2017-2018-2023)