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Provided by Hill Ward Henderson

Hill Ward Henderson is known as a “go-to” litigation firm for complex commercial litigation matters throughout the state of Florida in state and federal courts. We successfully try cases of all varieties, but we also pursue alternative resolutions when in our clients’ best interests. 

Our attorneys have experience in handling cases in almost every substantive area, including:

  • Antitrust
  • Business Litigation
  • Contract Disputes
  • Employment
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mass Torts and Class Actions
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Products Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Securities and Shareholder Rights

Work Highlights

  • Representing lawyers and law firms in complex professional liability matters in litigation and disciplinary proceedings.
  • Representing officers, directors and other business principals of significant private and public companies in litigation matters challenging their professional conduct.
  • Handling the defense of toxic tort, consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical companies, and other industrial-related incidents in mass litigation.
  • Representing financial services and insurance companies in a variety of matters, including breach of contract and securities class action cases.
  • Handling the state-wide defense of products liability matters for manufacturers in the consumer products, automotive and vehicle, and industrial products sectors.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - Florida

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Hill Ward Henderson has a Tampa-based team offering expertise across a wide range of commercial litigation, both statewide and beyond. The firm represents both individuals and corporations and is well known for its work in breach of contract, securities and IP disputes. The team also possesses notable expertise in antitrust, product liability and professional negligence cases. Clients hail from a broad range of industries, including the manufacturing, food and drink, construction and chemical sectors. The team brings additional expertise in healthcare-related litigation.

Strengths

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Hill Ward Henderson provides blue-chip quality litigation representation. It is outstanding even in the toughest matters. The litigation partners we work with are well-attuned to our industry.

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The firm has in-depth knowledge of local courts and offers sound, strategic advice, as well as a collaborative can-do attitude. The team is extremely gracious, responsive and collaborative.

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondent
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Hill Ward Henderson is an excellent law firm with capable and hard-working lawyers, good relationships with the bench and is not afraid to try cases.

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite respondent
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The Hill Ward Henderson team is outstanding. They are excellent lawyers, creative thinkers and strategists. They provide top-notch and efficient client service at every turn.

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Notable Practitioners

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Robert Fulton
2
Robert Fulton
2
Band 2
Robert Fulton is commended for his expertise in product liability litigation. He has notable experience working with clients in the automotive sector.

Robert is a really smart and practical attorney. He is very good at working up a case and seeing it get resolved. I trust him to bring a case to trial.

Robert is a great combination of zealous advocate and mediator.

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Troy A. Fuhrman
2
Troy A. Fuhrman
2
Band 2
Troy Fuhrman is skilled at representing manufacturers in complex tobacco-related product liability claims, among other mass tort litigation. He leads Hill Ward Henderson's tobacco litigation group.

Troy is responsive, informed about the cases and thinks about a case and its broader implications for the litigation.

Troy brings an extraordinary amount of knowledge and experience to the table in the product liability and mass tort arena.

Troy is a seasoned litigator with a great understanding of how to balance client needs with the practicalities of litigation.

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Benjamin H Hill IV
3
Benjamin H Hill IV
3
Band 3
Benjamin Hill is noted for his particular expertise representing tobacco companies in personal injury and wrongful death cases. He is the chair of Hill Ward Henderson's product liability and personal injury litigation group.

Benjamin is a highly skilled lawyer.

Benjamin is an excellent lawyer with good relationships with the bench.

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Dennis P Waggoner
3
Dennis P Waggoner
3
Band 3
Dennis Waggoner maintains a wide-ranging practice, spanning contract disputes, class actions and antitrust litigation. He offers notable experience acting for law firms in professional liability cases.

Dennis is an excellent trial lawyer with a strong work ethic.

Dennis is fabulous. He is very smart and well respected throughout the industry.

Dennis has a calm, confident courtroom presence and a brilliant strategic mind, from the start through the end of a case.

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Joshua Webb
5
Joshua Webb
5
Band 5
Joshua Webb has a broad-based commercial litigation practice, with experience handling business torts, legal malpractice and product liability suits, among others.

Josh is an experienced trial lawyer with deep knowledge of the local practice.

Joshua provides amazing service and inspires confidence.

Josh is a tenacious litigator but respects boundaries. He is smart and focused on the endgame.

He is smart, knowledgeable and provides consistently reliable advice and insights.

He is meticulous, thoughtful and whip-smart.

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Nicole Walsh
U
Nicole Walsh
U
Up and Coming

Nicole Walsh is recognized for her product liability and tort defense practice, representing clients in the automotive, consumer products and other industries.

Nicole is a very good lawyer; she has done a very good job on our matter.

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Allison M Stevenson
Allison M Stevenson
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Allison Stevenson is an associate recognized for her ability to defend product manufacturers against claims of wrongful death and personal injury. She is particularly experienced in handling tobacco-related cases.

Allison is highly responsive and attentive to client service.

Allison is a sophisticated legal strategist and a creative thinker who understands her clients and their business needs.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Hill Ward Henderson

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Dennis P Waggoner
3
Dennis P Waggoner
3
Band 3
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Joshua Webb
5
Joshua Webb
5
Band 5
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Litigation: Product Liability
Robert Fulton
2
Robert Fulton
2
Band 2
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Troy A. Fuhrman
2
Troy A. Fuhrman
2
Band 2
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Benjamin H Hill IV
3
Benjamin H Hill IV
3
Band 3
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Nicole Walsh
U
Nicole Walsh
U
Up and Coming
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Allison M Stevenson
Allison M Stevenson
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