The Haggard Law Firm is very proud to announce the promotion of trial attorneys Kimberly Wald and Adam Finkel to partner.
“Since each of their first moments with our law firm, Kim and Adam have individually shown their commitment, skill, and passion to fight for clients to the dominant standard The Haggard Law Firm expects. They have both delivered impressive results in a variety of case types while also assuming important leadership positions within the legal community locally and nationally.”
– Michael Haggard, Managing Partner, The Haggard Law Firm
Wald joined The Haggard Law Firm in March of 2022. Since then she has been fighting for clients for cases in a variety of areas of practice, including drowning, product liability, sexual assault, and negligent security. Some of Wald’s powerful case results include:
- $9 Million settlement in the University of Virginia mass shooting case
- $12.5 Million settlement in a catastrophic injury boating injury case
- $5 Million settlement in a car accident case
- $3.5 Million verdict in ride share car crash case which also included a plaintiff’s verdict in a bad faith trial against Progressive Insurance.
- $7.509 Million verdict in a negligent security wrongful death case. The defendants only offered $250,000 before the trial.
Wald is committed to several legal leadership positions including:
- Former president of the Broward County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section and current Chair of the Voluntary Bar Association Committee for the Broward County Bar Association
- Executive Board Member of the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association
- VP of Programming for the Justice Unit
- Board member for the South Broward Bar Association
- Board member of Mental Health America of Southeast Florida
“I’m grateful to Michael and the firm for the trust in me by naming me as a Partner. In this new role I look forward to expanding The Haggard Law Firm’s impact in our community. Every crime victim deserves justice and I’m committed to being their advocate every step of the way using the powerful force and trusted name of this law firm”
Kimberly Wald, Partner, The Haggard Law Firm
Trial lawyer Adam Finkel joined The Haggard Law Firm in November of 2019. Finkel is a dedicated attorney who successfully litigated some of the most complex cases the Firm took on. Some of Finkel’s cases include:
- $21 Million settlement in a negligent security wrongful death case involving the murder of a father of two.
- $11 Million settlement in a catastrophic injury case involving a young boy who fell from an apartment window.
- $11.95 Million drowning case settlement.
- $10 Million total settlement involving two negligent security cases involving shooting deaths at sister apartment complexes.
- $8 Million settlement in a negligent security wrongful death case, for a single surviving parent.
- $5.7 Million settlement for the family of a young boy that was struck by a car driven by an employee of a car dealership.
Finkel is currently the Secretary of the Miami-Dade Bar Association. He is a co-chair of the American Association for Justice’s litigation group on drowning cases, as well as on the executive board of AAJ’s admiralty law section. Finkel is also a member of the International Cruise Victims Association.
“My entire legal career has centered on giving a voice to victims. From the hard work and success stemming from Andy Haggard, to Mike, and now throughout the entire firm, joining The Haggard Law Firm has given me the platform to try and impart change and make our community safer. Now as a partner, I look forward to continuing to help as many people as I can, and am immensely proud to know that the rest of my legal career will be spent right here.”
– Adam Finkel, Partner, The Haggard Law Firm
