James R. Foster - Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A.

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James R. Foster is a partner in Wicker Smith’s Fort Lauderdale office where he represents clients in both State and Federal Courts with a focus in the areas of automotive/trucking litigation, premises liability, product liability, commercial litigation, matters specific to public charities and private foundations, and has unique experience litigating matters on behalf of Florida Fair Associations.

Since joining Wicker Smith in 2018, James has secured numerous dismissals, summary judgments, and favorable trial verdicts. He represents a wide variety of clients, including internationally recognized corporations, non-profit and governmental organizations, and various insurance carriers.

While in law school, James was very active on both trial and moot court teams, serving as the President of the Moot Court Society. He won numerous awards and competitions, including 1^st place out of 112 competitors in the Feinrider Moot Court Competition, overall Best Advocate in the Hon. E. Earle Zehmer Mock Trial Competition, and Regional champion/National semi-finalist out of over 150 teams in the American Bar Association’s NAAC Moot Court Competition. James previously served on the President’s 64 initiative of Nova Southeastern University and prepared an article discussing the impact of technology on mental health for the American College of Legal Medicine (ACLM) Hirsch Writing Competition, which placed second overall and was selected for publication by the ACLM.

James earned his Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law in 2019 and his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in 2015. He was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2020 as a fourth-generation attorney in his family and admitted to the Washington D.C. Bar in 2022.

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Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2019)
Florida State University (B.S., 2015)

Representative Matters

Defense Verdict: Osceola County, Florida (General Liability)

Fort Lauderdale partners Jason Glusman, Jonathon Miller, and James Foster, and Miami partner Jaime Baca obtained a defense verdict in a catastrophic injury case on behalf of a large Florida-based grocery store in Osceola County, Florida, earlier this month. Plaintiff in this case was employed by an independent contractor that the grocery store used for maintenance jobs at their dairy processing plant. While performing his job duties under the instruction and supervision of his employer, Plaintiff was involved in a workplace accident that resulted in him incurring significant burns on his stomach and genitals. He was airlifted from the scene and spent several days in the hospital undergoing burn treatment protocols. In addition to the medical bills, the lawsuit included a claim for PTSD and a loss of consortium claim from Plaintiff’s wife, to whom he had been married just six months prior to the subject incident. At the end of a six-day trial, Plaintiff asked for $17 million in closing arguments. The jury found no liability on the part of our client, and returned a complete defense verdict. Due to the rejection of a Proposal for Settlement, our client will be entitled to seeks fees and costs; they also intend to pursue a separate action for indemnity from Plaintiff’s employer. Congratulations to everyone who worked on this difficult case.

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Education

Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2019)
Florida State University (B.S., 2015)

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Admitted to Bar

2020, Florida
2022, Washinton D. C.

James Foster

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James Foster

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Defense Verdict: Osceola County, Florida (General Liability)

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Education

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Admitted to Bar