David Patrick Mitchell

David Mitchell is an experienced litigator who has prosecuted cases on behalf of his clients in 12 states and 17 federal jurisdictions. Mr. Mitchell has been selected as a SuperLawyers® Rising Star for four consecutive years (2016-2019), and has been recognized by his peers as the #1 Consumer Protection Lawyer for four consecutive years (2016-2019) and the #1 Healthcare Litigation Lawyer for three consecutive years (2017-2019) in Tampa Magazine's TopLawyers list. Mr. Mitchell concentrates his practice as a Trial Lawyer in the areas of Consumer Protection Law, Healthcare Insurance Litigation, and Civil Rights Litigation, representing consumers who have been harassed, abused or harmed by unlawful debt collection and telemarketing practices, healthcare providers and patients who have been harmed by unlawful conduct on the part of health insurance and managed care companies, and individuals who have been injured by deprivation of their Constitutional rights. 

Mr. Mitchell has obtained substantial jury verdicts on behalf of consumers who have been harmed by these unlawful practices, and has helped consumers across the nation hold debt collectors, subprime auto lenders, payday & title loan companies, credit card companies, mortgage companies, major banks, insurance companies, managed care companies and governmental entities accountable for their conduct. His clients include debtors and non-debtors who have been the victims of abusive debt collection and telemarketing practices, healthcare providers and patients who have been the victims of unlawful and illegitimate claim discounts and claim denials, and individuals who have been victimized by violations of their Constitutional rights. He litigates on behalf of clients in state and federal courts in Florida and in multiple jurisdictions throughout the United States. Mr. Mitchell’s practice is focused on representing individuals against companies that put profit over people. Mr. Mitchell frequently appears on television and other news outlets providing opinions and legal commentary on national and local issues involving involving his practice areas.

BACKGROUND

Mr. Mitchell attended the University of Florida, where he majored in Finance and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. After graduating from the University of Florida, David then achieved his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Stetson University College of Law, and his Masters of Business Administration from Stetson University. During law school, David founded the Stetson University College of Law chapter of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association, and was recognized as one of the nation’s top law students in the area of legal writing, ranking among the top six in a prominent nationwide legal writing contest for his scholarly article on the subject of international trends in punitive damages awards, which was selected for publication in a national legal journal.

After graduating from Stetson, David began his legal career, and developed his trial skills, under the tutelage of his father, Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer Daniel P. Mitchell, with whom David gained extensive experience as a Trial Lawyer. Before concentrating his practice in the area of consumer protection, David honed his skills in personal injury litigation, construction and real estate litigation, appellate practice, and insurance coverage litigation.

COURT ADMISSIONS

• Supreme Court of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Voted by his peers as the #1 Consumer Protection Attorney in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, the #1 Healthcare Litigation Attorney in  2017, 2018 and 2019, and the #1 Insurance Litigation Attorney in 2017 and 2018 in Tampa Magazine's TopLawyers®, which ranks the best lawyers in more than 70 practice areas based on attorney peer endorsements.  

• Selected for inclusion and profiled as a SuperLawyers® Rising Star in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The SuperLawyers Rising Stars list is a research-driven peer influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state.

• Selected to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, composed of the top trial lawyers from each state or region who are under the age of 40.

VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY SERVICE

David achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement or rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The designation "Eagle Scout" has a long history since its founding over one hundred years ago. Only a small percentage of Boy Scouts are granted this rank after a lengthy review process. The requirements necessary to achieve this rank take years to fulfill and involve hundreds of hours of community service in total. Eagle candidates are required to demonstrate responsible citizenship, character, self-reliance, leadership, and community service, culminating in the completion of the Eagle Scout Service Project, which requires an Eagle Scout candidate to plan, develop, lead and complete a significant project for the benefit of the community. Eagle Scout Service Projects contribute more than three million hours of volunteer community service each year, and have contributed more than 100 million hours of service in total. Since the inception of the Eagle Scout award in 1912, only 2.01 percent of eligible Scouts have earned Scouting’s highest honor, including nine Medal of Honor recipients, at least forty astronauts including Neil Armstrong and Charles Duke who walked on the moon, the 38th President of the United States Gerald R. Ford, the 22nd U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, the 13th and 21st U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Stephen Breyer.