David P. Vitale, Jr.
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DAVID P. VITALE JR. is a first-chair trial lawyer who has tried cases to verdict in both state and federal court. During his near decade long tenure with the Firm, Mr. Vitale has achieved verdicts and settlements totaling tens of millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. Mr. Vitale has been nationally recognized for these achievements by Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers (Rising Stars), the two premier peer-reviewed lawyer ranking systems in the country. He has also been recognized by his local peers as a Palm Beach Illustrated Top Lawyer and a Jupiter Magazine Top Lawyer.
While Mr. Vitale regularly handles personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice claims on behalf of injured victims, he also serves as one of the Firm’s leading Commercial Litigators. In one of his more recent trials, Mr. Vitale represented a landowner in connection with the failed closing on a multi-million dollar piece of residential property in Palm Beach County. As a former Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Vitale has a unique business perspective in handling all cases and strives to develop strategies that are efficient, effective, and specifically tailored to each client’s individual needs.
Mr. Vitale is admitted to practice in all Florida state courts, as well as in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. He is also an active member of the Florida Bar and is a member of both the Standing Committee on Professionalism (SCOP) and the 15th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee ‘A’. Mr. Vitale is also regularly involved in the Palm Beach County Bar Association and serves as a Co-Chair of that organization’s Professionalism Committee.
Prior to his legal career, Mr. Vitale graduated summa cum laude from Boston College Law School, where he was the salutatorian of his class. While in law school he was a member of Boston College’s award-winning national moot court team and completed a judicial externship with The Honorable George A. O’Toole, Jr. of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Mr. Vitale completed his undergraduate studies at The George Washington University, from which he also graduated summa cum laude.
Mr. Vitale is also an active member of the community and serves as a board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach. Most important, he is a husband and the proud father of two (soon to be three) young children.
Publications & Presentations
- This Holiday Season – Let’s Focus on Safety Not Sales
- Can We Continue Failing Our Nation’s Elderly? — National Report Inspires Change in Nursing-Home Industry
- Victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s Sex Crimes — Possible Justice Emerges
- Lung Injuries from E-Cigarettes a Reality or Isolated ‘Outbreak’?
- What is the Future of Driverless Vehicles? — Trains, Planes and Automobiles
- Do You Know — May Is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Awards
- National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40
- Boston College of Law Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif and Class Salutatorian
- Graduated summa cum laude from The George Washington University and was on the Dean’s List and Golden Key International Honour Society
Prior Cases
- Jury Verdict – $1,500,000+
- Confidential Settlement – $7,150,000
- Confidential Settlement – $7,000,000
- Confidential Settlement – $2,800,000+
- Confidential Settlement – $2,600,000+
- Confidential Settlement – $2,250,000
- Confidential Settlement – $2,000,000
- Confidential Settlement – $1,400,000
- Confidential Settlement – $1,250,000
- Confidential Settlement – $1,000,000
- Confidential Settlement – $750,000
- Confidential Settlement – $600,000
- Confidential Settlement – $500,000
- Confidential Settlement – $350,000
- Confidential Settlement – $250,000
- Confidential Settlement – $210,000
- Confidential Settlement – $200,000
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