David T. Tirella

Certified Legal Specialties:

• Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, National Board of Trial Advocacy , 2006
• Board Certified Civil Pretrial Practice , National Board of Trial Advocacy , 2012

Bar Admissions:

• Florida, 1989
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1990
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1994
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2007
• Michigan, 2015
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2015

Education:

• Cumberland College of Tennessee School of Law, Lebanon, Tennessee
  • J.D. - 1989
  • Honors: Member, Cumberland Trial Advocacy Board
• Florida State University
  • B.S. - 1986

Published Works:

• Case Law Update: The Four Ps of Expert Witness Selection , The Practical Lawyer 2013
• Editorial- Bully Law The Florida Bar News 2008
• Jeff’s Law- Forward written and published in Bully Beware! by Dr. Matteson 2008
• A Paralegal's Role in Expert Witness Selection
• The National Paralegal Reporter 2007
• Winning Strategies: the 4 Ps of Expert Witness Selection , The Florida Bar Journal 2006

Classes/Seminars:

• Adjunct Professor of Law , Stetson University College of Law Gulfport, Florida , 2008 - Present
• Expert Witnesses: From Selection to Presentation , Advanced Expert Witnesses- LLM Advocacy Program
• Adjunct Professor of Law-Medical Malpractice , Thomas M. Cooley Law School Tampa, Florida , 2014 - Present
• Adjunct Instructor-Torts & Personal Injury , University of Miami, Paralegal Program Tampa, Florida , 2004 - 2008
• Adjunct Instructor-Criminal Law and Procedure , American Institute for Paralegals Tampa, Florida , 1995 - Present
• First Do No Harm, USF Medical School AMA Chapter Luncheon 2015
• Daubert and Expert Witnesses, Stetson University College of Law 2014
• Effective Trial Prep & Use of Experts, National Seminar 2014
• Expert Witness: The Initial Phone Call, SEAK Orlando, Florida 2014
• Fla Stat. 766.102, Medical Jurisprudence, Stetson College of Law 2014
• Professionalism in the Law, Thomas Cooley Law School (Tampa) 2014
• Fla Stat. 766.102, Medical Jurisprudence, Stetson College of Law 2013
• Voir Dire, Trial Advocacy Class, Stetson University College of Law 2012
• Medical Experts, Physical Examination Class, Stetson College of Law 2012
• How to Handle Trick Questions, SEAK Naples, Florida 2011
• Expert Witnessing, St. Petersburg Paralegal Association 2010
• Trial Advocacy Class, Stetson University College of Law 2010
• Closing Arguments, Stetson University College of Law 2009
• The Impact of Bullying, Florida Matters University of South Florida 2009
• Selection of Experts, Trial Skills Excellence in Advocacy Workshop 2009
• What is a 4P Expert Witness? Stetson University College of Law 2008
• Litigation Skills for Legal Staff in Florida 2008
• Direct and Cross of Expert Witnesses, Lawyer Lecture, Stetson Law 2008
• American Judicial System, University of South Florida- Criminology, 2008
• Auto Claims and Trials: Winning, Defending and Understanding Coverage 2008
• 17th Annual National Expert Witness Conference, Massachusetts 2008
• Cyber Bullying & The Law, International Cyber Bullying Confer., New York 2008
• Prosecuting and Defending Catastrophic Injury Cases 2008
• Direct and Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses, Stetson College of Law 2008
• Expert Witness Selection, American Assoc. for Paralegal Ed, Maryland 2007
• The Importance of Expert Witnessing, Stetson University College of Law 2007
• Accident Litigation 2007
• Litigation Skills for Legal Staff in Florida 2005
• Presenting Soft Tissue Injury Cases 2004
• Litigation Skills for Legal Staff in Florida 2004
• Making Sense of Medical Cases in Florida: A Paralegal's Guide
• Litigation Skills for Legal Staff in Florida 2003

Honors and Awards:

• Selected as one of “Tampa’s Top Rated Lawyers” published in Legal Leaders for medical malpractice, 2012 - 2015
• 5 Years of Dedicated Service Award- given by Stetson College of Law for teaching, 2013 - Present
• Nationally selected for inclusion in Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, 2012 - 2015
• 10 AVVO Legal Rating, 2013 - 2015
• Selected in '09 as one of Florida “Star Search Lawyers” published in Florida Super Lawyers under PI and medical malpractice
• AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2001 - 2015
• Master rated, Tampa Bay Inn of Court, 2003 - 2006
• The Florida Bar Grievance Committee 13-D, 1998 - 2001
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2000
• Florida Governor Appointed Special Prosecutor, 1991 - Present
• Court Appointed Special Assistant Public Defender, 1994 - 1995
• Who's Who in America Law Schools
• Who's who in American Law
• Who's Who in America
• Invited to give testimony in support of Florida House of Representatives HB669 - School Safety Anti Bullying Bill, March 25th, 2008
• Invited to give testimony in support of Florida Senate SB790 - Criminal Justice Committee, April 18th, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Michigan Association for Justice , 2015 - Present
• American Association for Justice , 2015 - Present
• Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association , 2007 - 2010
• Florida Justice Association, 2003 - 2009