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David Sampedro Miami, Florida,
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DAVID SAMPEDRO is a trial attorney whose practice primarily focuses on catastrophic injuries, automobile negligence, premises liability, pharmaceutical negligence, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice, and products liability. David Sampedro has been repeatedly recognized by his peers as one of the Best of the Bar as published by THE SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL; he is a member of the Million Dollar Advocate's Forum; a Past President of the Young Lawyers' Section of the Dade County Bar Association; and a perennial speaker and writer on an array of legal topics in his area of expertise. He has also repeatedly been named to FLORIDA TREND'S Florida Legal Elite, a select group compromising the top 2 percent of lawyers practicing in Florida. His ability to speak Spanish fluently is instrumental in directly explaining to Hispanic client's the judicial process throughout the course of litigation.
- Areas of Practice:
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Automobile Negligence
- Premises Liability
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Neglect
- Pharmaceutical Negligence
- Products Liability
- Bar Admissions:
- Florida, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1995
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2010
- Education:
- Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida,
1995
Juris Doctorate
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Stetson Law Review
Honors: Law II & III Academic Scholarship
Honors: Best Brief, Freshman Moot Court
Honors: Semi-Finalist, 1993 Mock Trial Competition
Honors: Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society
Honors: Who's Who: American Law Students - Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida,
April, 1992
Bachelor of Science
Honors: G.P.A. 3.68/4.0 (Top 10%)
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society
Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society
Major: Political Science
- Published Works:
- President's Monthly Column, The Dade County Bar Bulletin, 2004
- The Government's Perpetual Attack on Lawyers, The Dade County Bar Bulletin, March, 2003
- The Government's Perpetual Attack on Lawyers, The Pinecrest Tribune, March 10, 2003
- Liability for Slip & Falls, The Dade County Bar Bulletin, April, 1999
- Protecting the Unprotected: Nursing Home Resident's Rights, The Dade County Bar Bulletin, Dec., 1998
- The Survival of Professionalism, The Dade County Bar Bulletin, Sept., 1998
- When Living as Husband and Wife Isn't Enough: Reevaluating Dillon's Close Relationship Test in Light of Dunphy v. Gregor, XXV Stetson L. Rev., 1996
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Lecturer, What Every Personal Injury Lawyer Needs to Know About Insurance Law and Coverage, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF JUSTICE (AJA), 2011
- Interviewed on NTN 418, INFORMATIVO, Legal commentary on Phoebe Prince suicide by bullying, April 7, 2010
- Lecturer, Litigator's Perspective: What Every Personal Injury Attorney needs to Know to Avoid the Insurance Company Crunch, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF JUSTICE (AJA), 2008
- Guest on ARREBATADOS, WJAN Channel 41/America TeVe, Atarrando Nuestro Perros, 2008
- Lecturer, Tackling Advanced Medical Malpractice Issues, NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE, 2007
- Lecturer, Truck Accident Litigation From Start to Finish, NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE, 2007
- Lecturer, Litigator's Perspective: What Every Personal Injury Lawyer Needs to Know to Avoid the Insurance Company Crunch, ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYERS OF AMERICA (ATLA), 2006
- Lecturer, Trial Advocacy in Florida, NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE, 2004
- Interviewed on Telemundo 51, NOTICIAS DE MIAMI, Vioxx litigation, 2004
- Guest on MIAMI AHORA, WLTV/Univision, Medical Malpractice Caps in Florida, March 1, 2003
- Lecturer, A Practical Refresher on Litigating the Florida Auto Injury Case, NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE, 2002
- Lecturer, Document Gathering, Production, and Management for Litigation Paralegals in Florida, INSTITUTE FOR PARALEGAL EDUCATION, 2002
- Lecturer, Medical Records for Florida Attorney, NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE, 2001
- Lecturer, Conducting Interviews and Investigations for Paralegals, INSTITUTE FOR PARALEGAL EDUCATION, 2001
- Lecturer, How to Successfully Make and Manage Objections at Trial in Florida, NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE, 2000
- Guest on PADRE ALBERTO, WTVJ Channel 51/Telemundo, Vivo Atemorizado en un Asilo (Show No. 173)
- Monthly Guest on WMFN La Poderosa 640AM with host Ruby Feria
- Honors and Awards:
- Florida Legal Elite, FLORIDA TREND, as Named by their Peers, 2011
- Florida Legal Elite, FLORIDA TREND, as Named by their Peers, 2010
- Florida Legal Elite, FLORIDA TREND, as Named by their Peers, 2006
- Best of the Bar, THE SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL, as Selected by a Jury of Professional Peers, 2005
- Best of the Bar, THE SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL, as Selected by a Jury of Professional Peers, 2004
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- The Florida Bar
- Member (admitted, Sept. 1995)
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- Member (admitted, 1995)
- The Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Young Lawyers Section, 1996 - Present
- Board of Directors
- The Dade County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 1999 - 2005
- Executive Board of the DCBA/YLS
- Million Dollar Advocate's Forum
- Madison's Who's Who, 2005 Edition
- Eleventh Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, Florida Bar, 2002 - 2005
- Member
- The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 2005
- Eagle Member
- The Cuban American Bar Association
- The Florida Bar Speaker's Bureau
- The South Miami/Kendall Bar Association
- Strathmore's Who's Who, 2000-2001 Edition
- Languages:
- Spanish
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Delta Phi
- Pi Gamma Mu
- Pi Sigma Alpha
