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David C. Prather is a board certified civil trial attorney and partner at Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin. For more than 30 years, David has represented injured clients in high-stakes cases, earning several of the largest auto negligence and non-surgical verdicts in the firm’s history, including a $35.2 million medical malpractice verdict on behalf of the family of a brain-damaged infant and an $11.6 million verdict in a negligent credentialing surgery case. Focusing his practice on personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and auto negligence litigation, David has earned verdicts and settlements exceeding $150 million for his clients throughout Florida and the United States.
In 2014 David was named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America® in Personal Injury Litigation; an award that was published in the Miami Herald and The Wall Street Journal. In 2013 and 2014 he was a finalist for the Board Certified Civil Trial of the Year Award by the Board of Legal Specialization and Education. David is continually included in prestigious professional lists, including Best Lawyers in America®, Super Lawyers®, South Florida Legal Guide, and Florida Trend magazine’s “Legal Elite.” He was appointed to the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) in 2012 and 2014 by U.S. Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio, and is a past president of the Palm Beach County Justice Association.
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1919 N Flagler Dr West Palm Beach, FL 33407-9803 |
| Phone: | 561-899-2117 |
| Fax: | 561-832-3580 |
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| WPBT Board of Directors | Chairman of the Audit Committee | N/A |
| Florida Association for Women Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| Hispanic Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Cuban American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| National Bar Association | Virgil Hawkins Chapter | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Eagle Member | N/A |
| North Palm Beach County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Miami-Dade Justice Association | Member | N/A |
| Broward County Justice Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar Annual Convention | Chair | N/A |
| Florida Bar Foundation | Fellow | N/A |
| American Association for Justice | Member | N/A |
| South Palm Beach County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Palm Beach County Justice Association | Past President | N/A |
| Palm Beach County Bar Association | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Federal Magistrate Selection Committee, Southern District of Florida | Member | N/A |
| Florida Supreme Court Historical Society | Trustee | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Board of Governors Committee | Member | N/A |
| Florida Lawyers Action Group | Member | N/A |
| F. Malcolm Cunningham Sr. Bar Association | Board Advisor | N/A |
| American Board of Trial Advocates | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Federal Judicial Nominating Committee (JNC) | Vice Chair | 2019 - 2020 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Top Lawyers for Personal Injury | South Florida Legal Guide | 2019 |
| Top Lawyers for Personal Injury | South Florida Legal Guide | 2019 |
| Legal Elite - Civil Trial Law – Top 2% of Lawyers | Florida Trend Magazine | 2019 |
| Top 5% of Lawyers | Florida Super Lawyers | 2019 |
| Best Lawyers - Personal Injury Litigation | Best Lawyers in America | 2019 |
| Top 100 Verdicts in Florida | Top Verdicts | 2016 |
| President Award of Merit | The Florida Bar President, Gregory Coleman | 2015 |
| President Award of Merit | The Florida Bar President, Gregory Coleman | 2015 |
| Presidential Award | F. Malcolm Cunningham Sr. Bar Association | 2015 |
| Lawyer of the Year - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants | Best Lawyers in America | 2014 |
| Young Lawyers Section "Friend of the Year" Award | Palm Beach County Bar Association | 2014 |
| Diversity Award | Florida Justice Association | 2014 |
| Finalist for Civil Trial Lawyer of the Year | Board of Legal Specialization and Education | 2014 |
| Personal Injury Litigation | Best Lawyers in America | 2013 |
| Top 5% of attorneys in Florida | Florida Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| Civil Trial Law – Top 2 % of Lawyers | Florida Trend Magazine | 2013 |
| Finalist for Civil Trial Lawyer of the Year | Board of Legal Specialization and Education | 2013 |
| Top 100 Lawyers in Florida | Wall Street Journal | 2024 |
| South Florida’s 100 Most Accomplished Black Professionals in Law | International Career and Business Alliance, Inc. | 2024 |
| AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2024 |
| Top 100 Lawyers in Florida | Wall Street Journal | 2024 |
| South Florida’s 100 Most Accomplished Black Professionals in Law | International Career and Business Alliance, Inc. | 2024 |
| AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2024 |
| Top 100 Lawyers in Florida | Wall Street Journal | 2024 |
| South Florida’s 100 Most Accomplished Black Professionals in Law | International Career and Business Alliance, Inc. | 2024 |
| AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2024 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter College-City University of New York | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1987 |
| Rutgers School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1990 |
| Case name | Outcome |
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| $3 million scooter accident case | $3,000,000 |
| $3.5 million rear-end car accident case | $3,500,000 |
| $32 million birth defect case | $32,000,000 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| FL | 893412 | Member in Good Standing | 1991 | 09/12/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Law Blog | Rules of the Road: Knowing Your Bicycle Safety Laws | 2013 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Region XI Conference | Moderator, Judicial Panel on Diversity | 2019 |
| Latinos In Action | Speaker Mentor Series | 2019 |
| IMPACT Luncheon | “Know Your Worth: How to Ask for a Raise, Negotiate a Salary, and Compete for Work” | 2019 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
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| Partner | Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather and Littky-Rubin | N/A |
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