Two Partners from The Haggard Law Firm Named to List of The Best Lawyers in America

Wm. Andrew “Andy” Haggard and Michael A. Haggard, partners of The Haggard Law Firm, were recently named to the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Best Lawyers in America has come to be regarded, by both the legal profession and the public, as the definitive guide for legal excellence in the United States. Best Lawyers in America is based on a peer-review survey in which 13,000 leading attorneys throughout the country cast more than half a million “votes” on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered by those on the legal profession to be of the utmost honorable achievements.

Andy Haggard is a veteran personal injury attorney who has been practicing law for more than 35 years, has been named to this prestigious list for the past twenty-one years. This is the third time in a row Michael Haggard, 37, has been listed.

The Haggard Law Firm Raises Over $70,000 For the 2007 Miami Walk for PKD

Thank you to every person and law firm that donated to the first annual Miami Walk for PKD. We are very proud to share that the firm was able to contribute over $70,000 to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation. Your compassion and generosity will aid future generations of people who suffer from this debilitating disease as well as the 600,000 Americans who have been diagnosed including Michael Haggard, partner of The Haggard Law Firm.

The PKD Foundation was established in 1982 and is the only organization, worldwide, dedicated to promoting research to find a cure for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and improving the care and treatment of those it affects. In 2007, the PKD Foundation will fund more than $4.2 million in vital PKD research and lobby the federal government for millions more.

Parasailing Accident that Injured 2 Teens this Weekend Similar to Case Tried by Firm in 2001

This past Saturday, two teenage sisters went parasailing near Pompano Beach. According to the Miami Herald, while they were in the air, the winds turned gusty and the rope that tethered them to the boat snapped. They hurdled past the shoreline, hit a thatched roof shelter and then slammed into the second floor of the Beachcomber Resort.

Jeannete Lewis, attorney and partner of The Haggard Law Firm tried a similar case involving a parasailing accident. Tosha Walker and some friends went parasailing at the Grand Sheraton in Nassau, Bahamas. Similar to the accident this weekend, the rope snapped and Tosha and her companion fell into the sea. Unable to unclip themselves from the parachute, Tosha tragically drowned. After a 6-day trial the jury awarded Tosha’s mother $1.8 million.

Michael Haggard Named to Florida Trend’s 2007 Florida Legal Elite

Fourth time in a row Haggard has been named to the list of the Top 1.7% of all practicing attorneys in Florida

The Haggard Law Firm is pleased to announce that partner Michael Haggard has recently been named to Florida Trend’s 2007 Florida Legal Elite. Michael A. Haggard was among the top attorneys in the state of Florida listed in this special edition of the magazine. This is the fourth time in a row that Haggard was named as Legal Elite.

Florida Legal Elite has acknowledged Haggard and other top attorneys in the state of Florida in various practice areas. This prestigious group of attorneys represent the top 1.7% of the 56,513 Florida Bar members who practice in the state. Parks and Haggard were listed among 147 attorneys practicing civil trial litigation.

The Florida Legal Elite honorees were chosen by nominations and votes. Nomination announcements were sent to all attorneys in the state where they had the opportunity to list who they feel are the top attorneys practicing in the state. Nominees were scored based on number of votes they received. A panel of attorneys representing seven practice areas reviewed the selections to develop the list.

Coral Gables Attorney Michael A. Haggard Guest Speaker at American Association of Community Justice Professionals

Coral Gables, FL (July 9, 2007) – Michael Andrew Haggard, partner at the Coral Gables based The Haggard Law Firm, recently spoke at the annual conference for the American Association of Community Justice Professionals (AACJP) presenting on the topic “Victims of Crime and Civil Justice.”

Mr. Haggard presented on how crime victims and their advocates have the difficult experience of navigating through the criminal justice system everyday. He discussed numerous avenues that both crime victims and their advocates need to be aware of in the civil justice system that greatly enable their ability to obtain the justice they deserve.

The American Association of Community Justice Professionals is an international association composed of individuals and agencies from the United States, Canada, and Caribbean Nations involved in the broad professions of offender treatment and victim services. AACJP constituents include offender treatment and victim service professionals from community corrections, human services, probation and parole, juvenile justice, drug and problem solving courts, victim advocacy organizations, domestic and family violence and other professionals interested in crime reduction and victim safety. The association is committed to promoting evidence-based and best practices for offenders and victims of crime.

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.