A jury awarded the client of two South Florida attorneys a multimillion-dollar verdict in federal court in Miami, validating their litigation strategy.

And part of that strategy involved Mark A. Schweikert and Jason B. Sherry, solo practitioners based in Miami, putting client Jane Doe—one of the students who alleged a former Miami Palmetto Senior High teacher sexually abused her—on the stand for emotional testimony.

Mugshot of Jason Meyers, 46. (Credit: Miami-Dade Police Department) Mugshot of Jason Meyers, 46. (Credit: Miami-Dade Police Department)