Atty. David Christopher Prather
David C. Prather is a board certified civil trial attorney and partner at Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather & Littky-Rubin.
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David Christopher Prather is a Partner based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, practicing at Smith Ball Baez & Prather Florida Injury Lawyers. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Their practice focuses on car accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, and product liability. Admitted to practice in Florida (1991), Florida Supreme Court (1991), U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida (2002), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (2003). Educated at Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 1990) and Hunter College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1987). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Malcolm Cunningham Bar Association: Board Advisor Cuban American Bar Association (CABA) Hispanic Bar Association (HBA) Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) Palm Beach County Bar Professionalism Panel: 2013-2015. Serands clients in Palm Beach Gardens, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- 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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Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
David Christopher Prather is one of 49,086 medical malpractice attorneys indexed nationally. Browse medical malpractice attorneys in Florida →
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
David Christopher Prather is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Florida →
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Palm Beach Gardens are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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