Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm PA

6 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Litigation - Health Care Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Biography

James S. Haliczer is the Co-Founder and Of Counsel of Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, residing in the Fort Lauderdale office. For more than 30 years, Jim has built a reputation for litigation excellence, serving as trial counsel in a broad range of cases, including medical and legal malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death and commercial disputes. He also has the unique perspective of having successfully represented his clients on both the defense and plaintiff side, affording him an unparalleled level of credibility amongst his peers.

Jim currently concentrates his practice on representing his clients in complex medical malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death matters. A frequent lecturer, he has been asked to present throughout the United States on issues such as legal and medical malpractice, general insurance law and risk management/quality assurance programs.

Jim is admitted to practice in Florida and Colorado.

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm PA

6 Best Lawyers awards

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm PA logo

Overview

  • Stetson University, JD, graduated 1982

  • Colorado, Colorado
  • Florida, Florida

  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
  • Broward County Bar Association, Professional and Civility Magistrates Pilot Program Committee - Member
  • The Florida Bar, Civil Procedure Rules Committee - Member

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • Colorado, Colorado
  • Florida, Florida
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
  • Broward County Bar Association, Professional and Civility Magistrates Pilot Program Committee - Member
  • The Florida Bar, Civil Procedure Rules Committee - Member
  • Stetson University, JD, graduated 1982
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Miami (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Medical Malpractice Law
  • Professional Malpractice Law
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Special Focus:
  • Complex

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