Kimberly L. Wald
Partner
Partner
Kimberly L. Wald is a partner and trial attorney at The Haggard Law Firm. Her focus areas of practice include sexual assault, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, drowning, and boating injuries.
Ms. Wald has obtained over $400,000,000 in jury trials and settlements for clients.
In December of 2024, Ms. Wald obtained a $310,000 verdict in Orlando, Florida. In July of 2024, Ms. Wald obtained a favorable verdict in a bad faith car crash trial. In November of 2023, Ms. Wald obtained a $7.5 million jury verdict in Gainesville Florida in a wrongful death case involving a father of two minor children. In June of 2023, Ms. Wald obtained a $3.5 million jury verdict for an equestrian who was injured in a car accident involving a shared ride vehicle.
In July 2021, Ms. Wald obtained a $35 million jury verdict for a paralyzed Navy veteran who suffered catastrophic injuries in a car crash case and 2019 she served as second-chair in two landmark trials against the largest cigarette manufacturers in the country with verdicts exceeding $13 million.
In 2017, Ms. Wald served as second chair in Konzelman v. RJ Reynolds and obtained a $28.795 million jury verdict.
In 2024, Ms. Wald was inducted into the Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a prestigious, invitation only organization dedicated to improving the ethical and technical standards of practice in the civil justice system.
Recent cases of note (click for details):
- Jasper Setttlement – $26 Million, Non-fatal catastrophic drowning case.
- Oney Verdict- $3.5 Million result, Car Crash Injury Case
- Sampson Case- Ongoing Product Liability Wrongful Death Case Involving Amusement Park Ride –
- Hopkins Verdict – $7.5 Million result, Wrongful Death Negligent Security Case
In 2023 Ms. Wald was inducted in the National Trial Lawyers Association in their Top 40 Under 40 section and in 2021 she was honored to be selected by the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association to receive the inaugural “Rising Star Award.” She also was named a “Rising Star” by the Super Lawyers organization in both 2020 through 2025 and additionally was named one of the Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” in 2020 through 2025.
She has been recognized by the Daily Business Review as one of the “Most Effective Lawyers” for her involvement in a $4 million medical malpractice arbitration.
Career: Ms. Wald began her legal career as a law clerk with Kelley|Uustal in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, specializing in complex product liability and medical malpractice cases. During her last year of law school, she served as a Certified Legal Intern with the Office of the State Attorney for the 17th Judicial Circuit where she tried numerous misdemeanor cases.
Ms. Wald graduated with honors from Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business in 2011 where she received her Bachelor of Science in Management. She earned a double major in Legal Studies and Business and Marketing, with a minor in Jewish Studies. Upon graduating summa cum laude from Nova Southeastern University Law School in 2014, Ms. Wald returned to Kelley|Uustal to help victims of negligence and their families.
Ms. Wald has served as a guest lecturer at NSU Shepard Broad Law Center and serves on the faculty of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.
Background: Ms. Wald is a South Florida native, born and raised in Fort Lauderdale. She is an avid sailor and enjoys cooking and spending time with her fiancé and their dog, Bruno.
Attorney Profile for Kimberly L. Wald
Practice
- Partner, The Haggard Law Firm (2024-present)
- Associate Attorney, The Haggard Law Firm (2022-2024)
- Associate Attorney, Kelley Uustal (2014-2022)
- Certified Legal Intern, Office of the State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit (2014)
Education
- J.D., Summa Cum Laude, Nova Southeastern University (2016)
- Feinrider Moot Court Competition Champion 2012
- Highest Grade Awards: Medical Malpractice, Evidence, Civil Pre Trial, Constitutional Law, Conflicts of Law
- Recipient, Siminonoff Scholarship
- Recipient, Nova Law Center Merit Scholarship
- Nova Law Review, Associate Managing Technical Editor
- Moot Court Honor Society, Executive Justice for Teams
- Tulane University Freeman School of Business, B.S.M, Cum Laude, 2011
Admissions
- The National Trial Lawyers – Civil Plaintiff “Top 40 Under 40 in Florida” 2023
- Inaugural Rising Star Award, Broward County Trial Lawyers Association, 2022
- Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” (2020 – 2024)
- Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2020-2023)
- Broward County Bar Association 40 Under 40, 2020
- Alpha Kappa Psi 40 Under 40, 2017
- Daily Business Review “Top Verdicts & Settlements” 2019
- Daily Business Review “Most Effective Lawyers” 2016
Civil and Social Memberships
- Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Fort Lauderdale Class 28
- Broward County Jewish Federation, Horizons Leadership Class Graduate 2021
- Mental Health America of Southeast Florida, Vice Chair of Board of Directors
- Jewish Federation of Broward County, Horizons Leadership Course Graduate 2021
- Posse Foundation, Volunteer
- Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention, Vice Chair of Board of Directors
Professional Memberships and Honors
- ABOTA
- Broward County Bar Association (BCBA)
- Voluntary Bar Liaison, Chair
- Young Lawyers Section, Past President
- Young Lawyers Section, Past Chair Judicial Reception
- Broward County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
- Board Member
- Past President Young Lawyers Section
- Past Chair of Judicial Reception
- Broward County Trial Lawyers Association
- President-Elect, Executive Board Member, Secretary
- Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section
- Past Board Member
- Past Chair of Mock Trial
- South Broward Bar Association, Board Member
- Member, National Center For Victims of Crime
- Member, National Crime Victim Bar Association
- Trial School
- Faculty Member
- Content Committee
- Member, Broward County Women’s Lawyer’s Section
- VP or Programming, Justice Unit
Awards
- The National Trial Lawyers – Civil Plaintiff “Top 40 Under 40 in Florida” 2023
- Inaugural Rising Star Award, Broward County Trial Lawyers Association, 2022
- Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” (2020 – 2024)
- Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2020-2023)
- Broward County Bar Association 40 Under 40, 2020
- Alpha Kappa Psi 40 Under 40, 2017
- Daily Business Review “Top Verdicts & Settlements” 2019
- Daily Business Review “Most Effective Lawyers” 2016
Contact Kimberly L. Wald
Discussing the lawsuit filed in the preventable death of Tyre Sampson on an amusement park ride.
Trial lawyer Kimberly Wald is interviewed on Channel 10 in Tampa Bay about the lawsuit filed on behalf of Tyre Sampson’s family. The teenager was killed when he fell off a tower ride at an amusement park in Orlando.
FOX Miami Story: wrongful death Lawsuit filed in case of autistic man killed in Group home
Edward Ware, who is autistic, was murdered when the group home staff members responsible for his care physically restrained him by laying on top of him for over four minutes. Story by WSVN-TV.
Obumseli Case: Wrongful Death domestic abuse lawsuit courttv Interview
The Haggard Law Firm represents the family of Christian Obumseli who was stabbed to death by his girlfriend who had a documented history of abusing him. Wald was interviewed by CourtTV about the case.
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Copyright © 2025 Haggard Law Firm