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Eugene K. Pettis
Co-Founder and Senior Partner

Eugene K. Pettis

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, P.A.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

40+ Years Experience
Licensed in 1 State
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About Eugene

Eugene K. Pettis is the Co-Founder and Senior Partner of Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm, residing in the Fort Lauderdale office. For nearly 40 years, Eugene has represented an impressive number of individual clients in civil trial matters and has also represented many corporate and public sector clients. He handles a range of complex cases, with a primary focus on representing plaintiffs in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury and commercial litigation. Eugene has the historic and laudable designation as the first African American President of The Florida Bar. In his role at the helm...

Licensed States

Education

JD

University of Florida Levin College of Law

BS

University of Florida

Awards & Recognition

Medal of Honor

2025

17th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Friend of the Bar Award · 2025

YMCA South Florida

Spirit of Community Award · 2025

Boca Raton Observer

Top Lawyer · 2024

Lawyer of the Year

Plaintiff Medical Malpractice · 2023

Professional Associations

American College of Trial Lawyers (Regent, Region 7)American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)The Florida Bar (Special Committee on Opportunity in the Practice of Law)The Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers Section)Broward County Bar AssociationThe Florida Bar (Past President)University of Florida Foundation (Executive Board and Life Member)University of Florida Levin College of Law (Board of Trustees)ClubCorp (Board of Governors)

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