Haggard Law Firm Named 2014 "Best Law Firm" By US News & World Report, Best Lawyers

Coral Gables, FL - November 1, 2013 - U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the fourth consecutive year, announce the 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings.  We are honored to share that The Haggard Law Firm received it's fourth consecutive 1st Tier Ranking!

Firms included in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

"U.S. News has more than two decades of experience in providing the public with the most accurate and in-depth rankings of a wide range of institutions, including our Best Law Schools rankings," says Tim Smart, Executive Editor of U.S. News & World Report. "Law firms are an integral part of our rankings and a natural accompaniment to the law school rankings."

The 2014 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America^©, which recognizes the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the US. Over 12,000 attorneys provided over 330,000 law firm assessments, and almost 7,000 clients provided close to 20,000 evaluations.  In addition, to provide personal insight, a new Law Firm Leaders Survey was implemented in the decision-making process.

“Because we combine hard data with peer reviews and client assessments,” says Steven Naifeh, President and Co-Founder of Best Lawyers, “more and more clients inform us ours are the most thorough, accurate, and helpful rankings of law firms ever developed.”

Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

Awards were given in 74 national practice areas and 120 metropolitan practice areas.  One “Law Firm of the Year” is named in 87 of the ranked practice areas.

The 2014 “Best Law Firms” list will be featured in two publications, distributed later this month. The national first-tier rankings will be featured in the first edition of the “Best Law Firms” Legal Issue, which will be distributed to over 30,000 C-level executives. National and metropolitan first-tier rankings will be featured in the “Best Law Firms” General Counsel Publication, which will be distributed to more than 30,000 in-house counsel and in digital format to more than 60,000 private practice lawyers worldwide.

The 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting bestlawfirms.usnews.com

Partner Douglas McCarron Now Member of ABOTA

Miami, Florida - Octobre 12, 2013 - Partner Douglas McCarron has been accepted as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).  Membership is by invitation only.

The general purposes of this Association is to foster improvement in the ethical and technical standards of practice in the field of advocacy to the end that individual litigants may receive more effective representation and the general public be benefited by more efficient administration of justice consistent with time-tested and traditional principles of litigation.

McCarron joined The Haggard Law Firm in 2006 and has lent his expertise by handling a wide variety of cases including negligent security, pool drowning, construction accidents, auto accidents and wrongful death cases.  Since becoming a partner in 2007, he has resolved numerous cases resulting in over $65 million in settlements and verdicts. 

Doug is admitted to the Florida Bar, the United States District Court in the Southern District of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He currently serves as President of the Miami-Dade Justice Association and was previously a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Justice Association.

All Partners, Attorneys Named 2013 Super Lawyers or Rising Stars

Miami, Florida - June 13, 2013 - All attorneys with The Haggard Law Firm have been selected to the 2013 Florida Super Lawyers or Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.

Todd Michaels Elected to FJA Board of Directors

St. Petersburg, FL - June 13, 2013 - Todd Michaels has been elected to the Florida Justice Association Board of Directors.  Michaels was elected to the Board during the organization's annual convention which took place at the Loews Don Cesar in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Michael Haggard Featured Presenter at 2013 FJA Annual Convention

St. Petersburg, FL - June 12, 2013 - Partner Michael Haggard was the first presenter at the Florida Justice Association's Annual Convention.  Haggard participated in the "Perfecting Your Competitive Edge: Advanced Trial Skills for Top Litigators Seminar" and spoke on the topic Theme of the Case - Jury Selection Through Closing Argument. Drawing from recent trial experiences, Haggard was able to demonstrate how the theme of the case can change by showing video clips from mock trials and depositions. 

The Florida Justice Association (FJA), formerly the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (AFTL), is dedicated to strengthening and upholding Florida's civil justice system and protecting the rights of Florida's citizens and consumers. Haggard has held many leadership positions with the organization and was President in 2009.