Michael A. Haggard Appointed to Board of Directors of the National Center for Victims of Crime

Coral Gables, FL (July 3, 2007) – Michael A. Haggard, partner at The Haggard Law Firm, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Center for Victims of Crime.

The National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims. Since 1985, the organization has worked with more than 10,000 grassroots organizations and criminal justice agencies serving millions of crime victims.

Through collaboration with local, state, and federal partners, the organization is able to provide direct services and resources; advocate for passage of laws and public policies that create resources and secure rights and protections for crime victims; deliver training and technical assistance to victim service organizations, counselors, attorneys, criminal justice agencies, and allied professionals; and foster cutting-edge thinking about the impact of crime and the ways in which each of us can help victims regain control of their lives. Haggard concentrates his trial practice in personal injury litigation specializing in pool drownings, premises liability, negligent security, wrongful death and medical malpractice. Currently, Michael Haggard serves as Treasurer of the Florida Justice Association. Haggard’s other achievements include serving as past president of the Miami-Dade Justice Association as well as serving as a member of the American Association for Justice (Inadequate Security Section) and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Haggard earned his bachelors degree from Florida State University and his law degree from the University of Miami.

The Haggard Law Firm is a plaintiff's trial firm based in Coral Gables, Florida. The firm handles serious injury, death and tort cases in the United States, the Caribbean, the Americas, and other international jurisdictions. The firm's work has earned them recognition among its peers and the judiciary as one of the most highly regarded personal injury law firms nationwide. The partners have won both national and international recognition for their achievements in some of the most challenging cases of our time, including those dealing with major airline disasters, swimming pool drowning negligence and most recently negligent security.