Over thirty years experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation, products liability, administrative law and health-care representation. Represented major medical malpractice insurance carriers, hospitals, physician groups, medical executive committees, nursing home insurers and major liability carriers in negligence and products liability actions.
Obtained reversal of a medical malpractice jury verdict and won million-dollar recovery in the largest medical malpractice fraud case in U. S. History.
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer.
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator.
Adjunct Professor, Palm Beach Community College Fall 2007.
A.V. rated for 15 years by Martindale-Hubbell. Former Special Prosecutor for the Florida Board of Medicine and the Judicial Qualification Commission.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Litigation
- Nursing Home Litigation
- Products Liability Litigation
- Automobile and Other Personal Injury Litigation
- Hospital and Physician Representation on Contracting and Privileging Disputes
- Administrative Law
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
McFarlain, Bobo, Cassedy, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida 1980 - 1990
Litigation Partner in insurance defense, primarily medical malpractice, products liability and administrative law.
Bobo, Spicer, Ciotoli, P.A., West Palm Beach and Orlando, Florida 1990 - 2002
Senior Partner in statewide insurance defense litigation practice, primarily medical malpractice defense, nursing home defense, products liability defense and administrative law.
Spicer, Romaguera, Baker & Dawson, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens and Orlando, Florida 2002 - 2003
Senior Partner in nursing home defense litigation, medical malpractice defense and products liability defense litigation.
Montgomery & Larson, LLP., West Palm Beach, Florida 2003 - 2005
Senior litigator in Plaintiff=s personal injury practice. Lead attorney on major wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases.
Law Office of David W. Spicer, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 2005 - PresentÂ
Serious personal injury, medical malpractice, Physician representation in corporate, credentialing and licensure matters.
Law Office of Spicer & Miller, P.L. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 2007 - PresentÂ
Personal injury, medical malpractice, and Wrongful Death..
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Journalism - University of Florida 1970
Master=s Degree in Education - University of Florida 1976
Juris Doctorate - Florida State University College of Law 1980
ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Northern, Middle and Southern District Federal Courts
The Florida Bar Association
Palm Beach County Bar Association
Martin County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
National Healthcare Lawyers= Association
AV Rated Martindale -Â Hubbell
Leadership of Palm Beach County
Chairman of The Florida Bar Grievance Committee - 2 terms
American Board of Trial Advocates, Vice President 2009
North County Section Board of Directors
Million Dollar Advocates
Craig S. Barnard, American Inn Court LIV |