PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL--(Marketwired - Aug 23, 2013) - Mr. Lloyd Schwed of Schwed Kahle & Kress, P.A., has been selected as a 2012 Top Rated Lawyer in the country by Martindale-Hubbell as featured in The American Lawyer magazine. His previous professional achievements include the prestigious AV Peer Review Rating in 2005 for his "very high" ethical standards, reliability and diligence and "very high to preeminent" legal ability, as well as the AV Preeminent Rating awarded to him in 2011, which represents the Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards reflecting the confidential opinion of both members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Schwed also won a record $2.5 million award in Prudential Securities Inc v. PaineWebber & Co., which at the time, represented the largest "raiding" arbitration award in New York Stock Exchange history.
Schwed was previously an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University Of Miami School Of Law and has served as a speaker at many seminars for Florida attorneys. He is the author of many legal articles for the Gannett News Service, as well as a Co-Author with Professor Edward Imwinkelreid of "A Case Study for Drafting of Comprehensible Jury Instructions." That was published in the Journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Schwed received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1981 and earned his Juris Doctorate from Washington University School of Law in 1985. After graduating, Schwed began practicing law at Fowler White in Miami where he was promoted to shareholder in six years. Schwed has 27 years of experience handling business litigation and professional liability, including securities litigation and arbitration, insurance agent defense, construction litigation, life insurance and disability insurance claims defense, contracts and non-compete litigation, real estate-related litigation, attorney and accountant malpractice defense and appellate practice. He founded his current firm, Schwed Kahle & Kress, P.A. about eight years ago, where he is now the President and Managing Partner.
Website: http://lloydschwed.com
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