Partner
Board Certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law. Member of the Florida Bar since 1990.
David grew up in a small sea coast town on the North Shore of Boston and after graduating from Colby College in Maine in 1974 he began a seagoing career as a commercial fishing boat captain on Georges Banks and the offshore canyons east of New England. Over thirteen years he spent an average of 200 days a year at sea and managed two offshore lobster boats. David was a member of the Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen’s Association from 1978 through 1987 (Board of Directors 1982-1987) and worked with the newly formed National Marine Fisheries Service in developing fisheries management policies. David also consulted with marine insurance companies and the US Coast Guard on fishing vessel safety issues and helped to create the framework for what eventually became the Fishing Vessel Safety Act of 1988. In August of 1987, David came ashore and started law school three weeks later at the University of Miami. He had the good fortune to work as a law clerk at a well-known admiralty law firm in Miami all through law school and graduated cum laude from law school in 1990. He has been a maritime law practitioner ever since.
David’s practice consists primarily of maritime insurance defense, including Jones Act claims, collisions, salvage, passenger claims, Limitation of Liability, Longshore claims, 905 (b) claims, marina liability claims, engine damage claims, cargo claims, and dock damage claims. His practice also included Florida workers’ compensation defense (1993-2004) where he gained much knowledge about the treatment of all types of personal injuries, including spine, knee, ankle, and shoulder injuries.
David Direct: (305) 968-8894