David concentrates his practice exclusively on workers’ compensation defense and subrogation and has extensive experience defending all manner of cases—from routine injuries to complex matters to claims for permanent total disability. For more than 25 years, he has defended employers, insurance carriers, self-insured corporations, third-party administrators and claims servicing agencies throughout the state of Florida. Past and current clients include many Fortune 500 companies, with a particular emphasis on national retailers.
David is an appointed faculty member for the School of Workers’ Compensation at the prestigious Claims College where he is a frequent lecturer on matters regarding workers’ compensation. He also is accredited by the Florida Department of Insurance to provide CEU courses for adjusters.
Practices
Education
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, JD, 1991
- University of Florida, BA, 1988
Certifications
- Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP)
- Medicare Set Aside Consultant, Certified (MSCC)
Admissions
- Florida
- District of Columbia
- United States District Court: Southern District of Florida
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Professional Memberships
- Florida Bar, Workers’ Compensation Section
- National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals, Former Member
- South Florida Chapter of Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Former President
Related News
Presentations/Publications
- Co-author, “Denial of Idiopathic Conditions in Florida Workers’ Compensation Claims,” Litchfield Alert (March 2022)
- Author, “Remote Workers’ COVID-19 Claims: Exposing the Real Dangers to Employers,” Litchfield Alert (August 2020)
- Presenter, “Going to Pot—The Future of Pain Management,” 2020 CLM Workers’ Compensation and Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Conference, Web Event (June 2020)
- Presenter, “Determining Compensability,” 2019 CLM Claims College, Baltimore, Maryland (September 2019)
- Presenter, “Resolving a Claim,” 2019 CLM Claims College, Baltimore, Maryland (September 2019)
Honors & Awards
- Appointed faculty member for the School of Workers’ Compensation at the prestigious Claims College, where he lectures frequently on matters regarding workers’ compensation and is accredited by the Florida Department of Insurance to provide CEU courses for adjusters
Recognition
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated™ attorney, recognized since 2013 for the highest level of professional excellence