Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, L.L.P.

Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, L.L.P. Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP We have an experienced corporate law practice group that negotiates and drafts all manner of business contracts.

Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel was founded by attorneys dedicated to the practice of admiralty and maritime, transportation, personal injury defense, international, hospitality, commercial litigation, medical and professional malpractice defense, property and casualty, premises liability, negligent security, construction, subrogation, insurance coverage and bad faith, insurance fraud, and products l

iability law. We also provide ancillary services, including emergency and crisis management, corporate training, and arbitration. Our firm is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest peer review rating attainable by a law firm. We represent a broad range of industries including major domestic and international insurers, hospitality, construction, admiralty and maritime, transportation, healthcare, product manufacturers and distributors, government, commercial real estate, and retail. Clients have entrusted our lawyers with their most complex, high-exposure matters. Our lawyers have defended thousands of cases involving personal injury and wrongful death defense; marine disasters, crew claims, passenger claims, aviation cargo claims, surface transportation disasters and cargo claims, all manner of transportation related civil litigation and transactional matters, products liability, medical and professional malpractice, hospitality industry claims, negligent security, premises liability, insurance coverage and bad faith, insurance fraud, and a wide variety of international disputes. Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel's diverse attorneys bring a broad spectrum of backgrounds, cultures, and expertise to their practice, but they all share certain qualities. They are creative, tireless advocates in the courtroom and at the negotiating table, who know how to get results.

rocks! Bragging rights go out to our Finance, Billing, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable departments. During t...
05/29/2026

rocks! Bragging rights go out to our Finance, Billing, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable departments. During the month of April 2026, they combined as two teams to participate in the firm’s “Walk Challenge”.

The teams – Money Makers & Kicking Assets walked, jogged and ran an unbelievable 3,613,504 total steps!
The prize was an evening of fun competition and camaraderie at TopGolf. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the face to face interaction especially since many work remotely.

A big shout out to Simona (Italy), Erika (New York) & Patty (Tampa) and others who took the time to travel and reunite with the team. While some could not attend, their Top Golf slots were shared with others in the group making it a really special get together.

Hearty congratulations to Patty, who had never picked up a golf club before! She won the evening after hitting several “purple” targets in her last 5 swings. We are encouraging her to play the Lotto this week!

Let’s keep the spirit going!

The 110th Annual Miami-Dade Bar Installation Gala takes place on Friday, May 29 at the iconic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Ga...
05/28/2026

The 110th Annual Miami-Dade Bar Installation Gala takes place on Friday, May 29 at the iconic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida.

We are proud to celebrate HM&B partner Melissa Jordon being officially installed as President of the Miami-Dade Bar, the largest and one of the most innovative voluntary bar associations in South Florida.

Founded in 1916, the MDB has long supported the legal community through advocacy, education, networking, and public service.

Joining Melissa in celebration will be Past President Suzette Russomanno and HM&B partners Schuyler Smith, Natalie Dueñas, and Bradley Silverman.

Congratulations to Melissa on this well-deserved honor and her continued leadership within the legal profession!

On this Memorial Day, we pause to reflect on the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Fo...
05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, we pause to reflect on the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

For answering your nation’s call, we honor you.

We welcome Jonathan Wickham as a partner in our Miami office. Jonathan is known as a tireless advocate and skilled litig...
05/22/2026

We welcome Jonathan Wickham as a partner in our Miami office. Jonathan is known as a tireless advocate and skilled litigator who uses his talents to unravel the most complex claims.

In his 25 years of practicing law in Florida, Jonathan has defended numerous insurance carriers and their insureds in all types of civil litigation.

His practice area includes personal injury, premises liability, product liability, professional liability, and property and casualty cases. Jonathan has practiced in all Federal District Courts in the State of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and earlier, in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Jonathan graduated from the University of Florida with a B.A. and then went on to earn his J.D. from the same university.

See more: https://hamiltonmillerlaw.com/attorney/jonathan-wickham/

The recent CLM Workers’ Comp Conference in Nashville was a most successful event for our team of Gina Jacobs and Liva...
05/22/2026

The recent CLM Workers’ Comp Conference in Nashville was a most successful event for our team of Gina Jacobs and Liva Rivera.

Congratulations to partner Gina Jacobs on her well-received presentation on issues surrounding ”SIU Strategies in Workers’ Comp Cases: The Must-Have Toolbox for Mitigating High-Exposure Claims.”

Our team was thrilled to make new connections and to get together with old acquaintances.

They are looking forward to doing this again next year!

Today’s the day for the important CLM Workers’ Comp Conference in Nashville!Attendees will be guided on the subjects of ...
05/20/2026

Today’s the day for the important CLM Workers’ Comp Conference in Nashville!

Attendees will be guided on the subjects of timely and effective case resolution, settlement processes in workers’ comp, risk management and safety protocols that prevent losses before they happen.

is a sponsor and our team of Gina Jacobs and Liva Rivera will be there. Gina will be a speaker and will address the topic of “ SIU Strategies in Workers’ Comp Cases: The Must-Have Toolbox for Mitigating High-Exposure Claims”

Have a productive conference, everyone!

was proud to see Partner Melissa Jordon take the stage at the PICG Conference, presenting on “Fraud & Bad Faith: Best ...
05/13/2026

was proud to see Partner Melissa Jordon take the stage at the PICG Conference, presenting on “Fraud & Bad Faith: Best Practices for First Party Property Claim Investigation & Preventing Bad Faith Litigation.”

There was a great discussion on industry challenges, investigative strategies, and proactive approaches to minimizing bad faith exposure.

Congratulations, Melissa!

HM&B WIN ALERT! Congratulations to Partner Chivonne Thomas on securing a complete summary judgment victory before the Un...
05/12/2026

HM&B WIN ALERT! Congratulations to Partner Chivonne Thomas on securing a complete summary judgment victory before the United States District Court for the Virgin Islands in a hard-fought employment dispute tied to a FEMA-funded disaster recovery program following Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Chivonne successfully argued that the alleged promises of future employment could not have induced the Plaintiff’s relocation to St. Croix and that the facts did not support a negligent retention claim under Virgin Islands law.

The Court agreed and dismissed all claims against our client. Outstanding advocacy and a tremendous result for the defense team!

Read more at: https://hamiltonmillerlaw.com/publication/hmb-secures-summary-judgment-for-contractor-in-the-virgin-islands-in-wrongful-termination-negligent-retention-action/

HM&B WIN ALERT! Congratulations to our attorneys Ashley Stewart, Kimberly Archila, Audra Bryant, and on a victory for ou...
05/12/2026

HM&B WIN ALERT! Congratulations to our attorneys Ashley Stewart, Kimberly Archila, Audra Bryant, and on a victory for our client!

Our team succeeded in obtaining an order granting summary judgment in this complex negligent security/wrongful death case.

The Plaintiff alleged that our client, a national big box retailer, was liable for the death of an individual who was killed in their parking lot by a third party, claiming the retailer failed to provide adequate security and maintain a safe premises.

Despite allegations of a high-crime area, our team built a winning defense establishing that the decedent was an uninvited licensee on the property at the time of the incident and that the violent attack was entirely unforeseeable, with only one prior violent crime in the vicinity in the five years preceding the incident.

The Court agreed that no evidence of negligence existed and that Florida law does not make a proprietor an insurer of patron safety.


Read more at https://hamiltonmillerlaw.com/publication/hmb-secures-win-on-motion-for-summary-judgement-for-a-big-box-retailer/

ay is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.Here at , we recognize and celebrate the achievements, ...
05/12/2026

ay is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.

Here at , we recognize and celebrate the achievements, contributions, and cultural impact of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, as well as the many immigrants who strengthen our firm, our local community, and our country.

We have many roots but one home.

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