MIAMI – May 22, 2023 – Civil litigation firm, Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A., is proud to welcome 58 law students as part of the firm’s 2023 Summer Associate Program, our largest class to date. The firm’s annual program welcomes this talented and diverse group of law students to support the firm’s various […]
CORAL GABLES – MAY 15, 2023 – Civil litigation defense firm, Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A., is proud to announce that they have been named to the 2023 BTI Client Service 200. Read the complete list here: 2023 BTI CLIENT SERVICE 200. According to BTI’s research, there are 650 core law firms that […]
PHOENIX – APRIL 4, 2023 – Civil litigation defense firm, Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A., is proud to celebrate the five-year anniversary of our Phoenix office. Affectionately known as “The Cactus League,” Wicker Smith Phoenix opened its doors April 1, 2018, led by shareholder Mandi J. Karvis. Mandi’s journey to Wicker Smith was […]
On March 24, 2023, Florida’s governor signed HB 837 / SB 238 into law, passing extensive tort reform measures pertaining to civil litigation in Florida. This summary addresses the major changes below: Two-Year Statute of Limitations for Negligence Actions Negligent Security Presumption Against Liability for Third-Party Criminal Acts Proving Medical Damages Modified Negligence Standard Civil […]
MIAMI – FEBRUARY 22, 2023 –Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A. partners E. Holland “Holly” Howanitz and Theresa S. Caccippio had their article, Effective Communication in the Age of TikTok, published in the winter 2023 issue of USLAW Magazine. The article discusses how advances in technology have significantly changed the way we receive information […]
MIAMI – FEBRUARY 22, 2023 – Civil litigation defense firm, Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A., has been featured in Attorney at Law Magazine, Wicker Smith: 70 Years of Unparalleled Service written by Susan Cushing, alongside Wicker Smith managing partners Richards “Dick” Ford, Nicholas “Nick” Christin, Oscar J. Cabanas, and Richard “Rick” Ramsey. Wicker […]
FORT LAUDERDALE – NOVEMBER 29, 2022 – Wicker Smith’s Aviation practice team, led by Fort Lauderdale partner Christopher Jahr, recently had a trial court’s summary judgment ruling affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. The subject case arose from a negligence claim made against our client, a major Atlanta-based airline. […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, MIAMI, ORLANDO & PHOENIX – NOVEMBER 3, 2022 – Civil litigation defense firm, Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A., is proud to announce that the firm has once again been recognized by Best Lawyers and U.S. News in their 2023 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Firms included in the “Best Law Firms” rankings […]
ORLANDO – October 5, 2022 – Civil litigation defense firm, Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A., is pleased to announce that Orlando Partner, Kurt M. Spengler, has been invited to speak at the 2022 Zurich Defense Counsel Summit. Kurt Spengler will be presenting on Preparing to Defend Economic and Non-Economic Damages at Trial as […]
ORLANDO – September 26, 2022 – Civil litigation defense firm, Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A., is saddened to announce to valued clients, friends and guests that our upcoming claims seminar has been canceled. Due to the current status of Hurricane Ian and its projected path and timeline, we have made the decision to […]
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