Litigation Privilege, Attorney Immunity and Ethics: Defending Retaliatory Suits and Ethics Complaints

Mr. Lieser concentrates his practice on complex business and real estate litigation.  He also serves as class action counsel and as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.  From 2017 to 2022, Mr. Lieser was named to the Florida Legal Elite roster. The select lawyers on this prestigious list represent fewer than 1.5% of active Florida Bar members. Mr. Lieser has also been selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers® magazine each year from 2013-2017, and a Super Lawyer in 2021 & 2022.

Ms. Reid began practicing law in the State of Florida in 2012. She is an active member of the Florida Bar, the American Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association and the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers. Ms. Reid also serves as co-chair of the Attorneys' Liability Subcommittee of the American Bar Association's Professional Liability Litigation Committee.  

Mr. Simeone is co-chair of the Issues and Appeals group at HWG LLP, and also works extensively with both the Communications and Legal Ethics and Malpractice groups. He has argued cases on a wide variety of issues before the United States Supreme Court, the D.C. Circuit, and other federal courts of appeals. Mr. Simeone has also argued before state courts of last resort, the U.S. Court of Claims, and the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility.

Mr. Smith principally focuses on environmental and safety matters including defense of enforcement actions, cost recovery, compliance counseling, and supporting transactions. He also has experience in intellectual property matters and is registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a patent attorney. He has argued before the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Supreme Court of Texas, and several intermediate Texas appellate courts and has tried several jury and nonjury trials.