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Hugh D. E. Higgins is an Associate with the Lauro Law Firm. Mr. Higgins was born and raised in Fort Myers, Florida. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, graduating cum laude with a B.A. in Art History. After graduation, Mr. Higgins received the Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship and attended the University of Vienna for one year of post-baccalaureate studies in International Affairs and German.

Mr. Higgins attended Stetson University College of Law, where he served on the Stetson Law Review as a Senior Associate. He was also a member of the Moot Court Board. He competed on the 2005-06 award-winning Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Team in Vienna, Austria and the 2007 National First Amendment Competition, where he was a quarterfinalist.

Prior to joining the Lauro Law Firm in 2009, Mr. Higgins served a two-year term as a law clerk for the Honorable William J. Zloch, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division. His law practice focuses on white collar criminal defense, commercial litigation, and trial work.

Languages:
German

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