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Slawson Cunningham Whalen & Gaspari 2401 PGA Blvd., Suite 140
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-3590
Phone: (561) 625-6260
Fax: (561) 625-6269
January 01, 2013
JEANMARIE WHALEN NAMED A TOP LAWYER IN SOUTH FLORIDA
Jeanmarie Whalen was named a Top Lawyer in South Florida in the 2012 South Florida Legal Guide.



David Gaspari

Email : dgaspari@slawsonlaw.com

David Gaspari

David Gaspari is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. He has successfully litigated, tried and taken to verdict virtually every type of personal injury case including wrongful death, defective products, automobile negligence, truck, motorcycle and premises liability claims. He has obtained numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients.

David joined the firm as a partner in 2006 after a successful career as a defense attorney defending physicians and personal injury claims and 12 years with the personal injury firm of Lytal Reiter, Clark, Fountain & Williams. He has gained valuable courtroom experience representing hundreds of plaintiffs. David now focuses his practice in the areas of

personal injury and wrongful death litigation.

David has achieved an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available from the nation’s oldest guide to the legal profession for his legal ability and ethical standards. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, whose membership is limited to trial lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional skill, experience and excellence in advocacy by achieving a trial verdict or settlement in the amount of $1,000,000 or more. He has also been named as one of Florida’s Super Lawyers, representing the top 5 percent of attorneys in Florida.

David received his bachelor’s degree in 1985 from Denison University in Granville, Ohio, and his Juris Doctorate degree in 1988 from the University of Toledo College of Law. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1989.

David is admitted to practice law not only in the State Courts of Florida but also in the Florida Federal Courts including the United States District Court, Middle District Court of Florida, and the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida.

In his community, David serves on the Board of Directors for the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County and is active with Jupiter Christian School and other civic and charitable associations.


Practice Areas:

  • Personal Injury / Wrongful Death


Bar Admissions:

  • Florida Bar, 1989
  • U.S. District Court for Middle District of Florida, 1990
  • U.S. District Court for Southern District of Florida, 1991

  • Education:
  • Denison University, B.A., 1985
  • University of Toledo College of Law, J.D. degree, 1988


Awards & Honors:

  • Florida Super Lawyers - Top 5% of Attorneys in Florida
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure


Certifications / Specialties:

  • Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education


Professional Associations and Leadership Activities:

  • Member: American Bar Association
  • Member: American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Member: American Association for Justice
  • Member: Florida Bar Association
  • Member: Florida Justice Association
  • Member: Palm Beach County Justice Association


Lectures / Presentations:

  • Lecturer: “Proof and Argument of Damages for Lost Wages and Future Loss of Earning Capacity and Related Issues – Why jurors love workers and punish those that have a poor ethic,” Florida Justice Association - Workhorse Seminar 2006


Community Associations and Leadership Activities:

  • Board Directors: Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County