David C. Prather

Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

34+ Years Experience

Licensed in 1 State

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About David

David C. Prather is a highly accomplished civil trial attorney with over 30 years of experience, specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability, and auto negligence. He has secured verdicts and settlements exceeding $150 million and is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. He was named 'Lawyer of the Year' by Best Lawyers in America® in Personal Injury (2022) and Medical Malpractice Litigation (2021).

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Education

J.D.

Rutgers University Law School

B.A.

Hunter College of the City University of New York

Awards & Recognition

Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America®

Personal Injury Litigation · 2022

Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America®

Medical Malpractice · 2021

The Best Lawyers in America ®

2021

Palm Beach Illustrated’s Top Lawyers

2020

Top 100 Verdicts in Florida

2016

Professional Associations

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)The Florida BarFlorida Bar Annual ConventionPalm Beach County Bar AssociationPalm Beach County Justice AssociationFlorida Supreme Court Historical SocietyFederal Magistrate Selection Committee, Southern District of FloridaFlorida Justice Association (FJA)National Bar Association (NBA)Malcolm Cunningham Bar AssociationSouth Palm Beach County Bar AssociationNorth Palm Beach County Bar AssociationCuban American Bar Association (CABA)Hispanic Bar Association (HBA)Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL)International Society of Barristers