Craig S. Hudson

Craig Hudson is the managing attorney of the Fort Lauderdale office, with responsibility for the daily operations and oversight of the office's attorneys and support staff. Craig is a member of the firm's Board of Directors, and also serves as the assistant director for the Professional Liability Department, working with attorneys throughout the firm, whose focus is professional liability defense.

Much of Craig's practice is concentrated in defending non-medical professionals, principally lawyers, accountants, architects, engineers, real estate professionals, property managers, debt collectors, insurance brokers and investment professionals. In addition to defending these professional claims of malpractice, negligence and fraud, Craig also defends law firms, lawyers and debt collection firms in high exposure FDCPA, TCPA, FCRA and EFT cases.

Additionally, Craig defends employers in all types of employment related litigation at the administrative level and in federal and state court.

In addition to representing non-medical professionals and employers, Craig represents not-for-profit associations and their directors and officers. These groups include condominium and homeowners associations, as well as other charitable or quasi-governmental entities, in defending breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, employment discrimination retaliation and other claims asserted against them.

A trial attorney for over 20 years, Craig has litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal courts in Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His has a diverse client base that includes major international corporations as well as sole proprietors. In 2002, Craig began to transition his practice to the Professional Liability Department, where he concentrates his practice today. In 2006, Craig became a member of the Florida Bar and accepted the position of managing attorney of the Fort Lauderdale office.

Craig began his legal career concentrating his practice in general casualty defense litigation and commercial litigation. In 1993, Craig joined Marshall Dennehey, where he devoted much of his practice to defending motor vehicle and other manufacturers against product liability claims, as well defending amusement parks in a variety of casualty claims.

Craig offers his clients not only his significant trial experience but his managerial experience and business acumen.

Honors & awards

AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

South Florida Legal Guide - Top Lawyers in Professional Liability Defense
2016, 2017, 2019, 2020

Year joined

1993

Results

Defense Verdict in Florida Legal Malpractice Case

Professional Liability
June 8, 2015

Obtained a defense verdict in a legal malpractice case in Florida. Our clients, two board-certified construction lawyers, had unsuccessfully defended the plaintiff, a real estate developer for a project in West Palm Beach, Florida, in a lawsuit brought by the general contractor that ended with an adverse jury verdict of over $1 million. In the underlying lawsuit, the two lawyers pursued a litigation strategy that, upon reflection, had little chance of success. The lawyers never communicated to their client the prospect of an adverse result, at least not in writing.

Thought Leadership

Marshall Dennehey Announces New Assistant Director of the Professional Liability Department and New Board Member

Professional Liability
General Liability
January 21, 2020
Marshall Dennehey has promoted

Marshall Dennehey Shareholder Craig S. Hudson Promoted to Regional Managing Attorney for the Firm’s Florida Offices

June 1, 2018
Shareholder Craig S. Hudson has been appointed regional managing attorney for Florida. This unique position is designed to enhance coordination, collaboration and management of the firm’s four Florida offices.

Craig Hudson (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), Terry Lefco (Philadelphia, PA),Jack Slimm (Cherry Hill, NJ), and Art Wheeler (Cherry Hill, NJ) were the featured speakers for a national webinar entitled False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution

October 1, 2011
Craig Hudson (Ft.

Amendments to the Florida Evidence Code

General Liability
Professional Liability
Health Care Liability
Workers Compensation
May 28, 2019
By Joey M. Chindamo

Leading the Success of Others

August 12, 2018

Communication With Clients Key to Avoiding Professional Liability Claims

Fort Lauderdale
Professional Liability
April 17, 2017

Legal Updates for Employment Law

Fort Lauderdale
Employment Law
March 29, 2017
ADA May Provide More Time Off to Employees Following FMLA LeaveBy Jeannie Hanrahan, Esquire The material in this law alert has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin.

How Insurance Agents Can Mitigate Malpractice Risk: Do the Right Thing

Fort Lauderdale
Insurance Agents & Brokers Liability
Professional Liability
January 27, 2016

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Classes/Seminars Taught

Understanding the Sub-Prime Credit and Housing Crises, MG, 2008

Sub-Prime Market Collapse and Its Impact on Claims against Professionals involved in Real Estate Transactions, Gen Star, 2008

Defending Construction Defect Litigation Claims in Florida, Liberty International, 2007

Claims Against the Board of Directors of Condominium and Homeowner Associations, USLI, 2006

Media Commentary

How Daubert Standard Could Impact Florida Industry, Judicial Climate, Insurance Journal and Carrier Management, June 17, 2019

Florida Justices Split Attorneys With New Expert Witness Standard, Law360, June 17, 2019

Leading the Success of Others, SunSentinel People on the Move, Aug. 12, 2018