Clark , Fountain , La Vista , Prather & Littky is pleased to announce that Partner David C . Prather has been named 2022 “ Lawyer of the Year ” in Personal Injury Litigation in the 27th Edition of Best Lawyers ® in America . In addition to the current selection , Prather was named 2021 “ Lawyer of the Year ,” for Medical Malpractice Law . Prather has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers ® in America for his work on behalf of plaintiffs in Personal Injury Litigation , Medical Malpractice Law , and Product Liability Litigation for the 16th consecutive year . David C . Prather is a partner at Clark , Fountain , La Vista , Prather & Littky-Rubin in West Palm Beach , Florida . He has been a board-certified lawyer for more than 16 years , practicing in the areas of personal injury , medical malpractice , wrongful death , and auto negligence litigation . He has dedicated his career to representing injured victims and their families in high-stakes cases and is recognized by his peers for his ability to obtain significant recoveries .
MediationWorks Mediator Jose G .
Rodriguez was awarded the Justice Labarga Leadership Award at the Palm Beach County Hispanic Bar Association ' s Annual Justice Lebarga Luncheon at the Kravis Center in Palm Beach County on August 20 . Justice Jorge Labarga served as the event ' s guest host and presented the Leadership Award . Justice Labarga attends every year ’ s event in his honor to support Hispanic attorneys in the legal profession . Mediator Rodriguez is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial lawyer . He is also a Certified Florida Circuit Court Mediator whose mediation practice concentrates on the mediation of civil cases with an emphasis on personal injury , wrongful death , medical malpractice , product liability and worker ’ s compensation cases .
Jones Foster is pleased to announce that Litigation Shareholder Joanne M . O ’ Connor has been appointed Chair of The Florida Bar ’ s Business Litigation Certification Committee for a 3-year term . She previously served as a member of the Committee . Joanne is a Florida Bar Board Certified specialist in Business Litigation who focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation including contracts and business torts , partnership and corporate disputes , civil RICO , real estate and land use litigation , and lawyer and law firm defense . Joanne has experience defending actions seeking certification of nationwide and statewide classes , including consumer claims brought under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act ( TCPA ). She counsels governmental entities on statutory , constitutional and civil rights claims and both governmental and private entities on Florida ’ s Public Records Act and Sunshine Law . Joanne is an experienced litigator who advocates for her clients in jury and nonjury trials and appeals in state and federal courts and before private arbitration panels .
Ward Damon firm equity partner , Dane
Leitner , was recognized in the area of litigation – real estate , for the Second Edition of Best Lawyers : Ones to Watch in America . Leitner also concentrates his practice in the area of family and marital law . Best Lawyers is the only purely peer review guide to the legal profession . Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor . For almost 40 years , Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession and public as the most reliable , unbiased source of legal referrals .
Ward Damon is proud to announce five of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of the prestigious The Best Lawyers in America ® publication . The 2022 edition of Best Lawyers highlights the top 6 percent of private practicing attorneys across 147 practice areas and is based on more than 10.8 million evaluations . The attorneys recognized among Best Lawyers for 2022 are the following :
Philipp H . Ward III , Managing Partner –
Closely Held Companies and Business Law ; and Real Estate Law
Conrad Damon , Equity Partner – Real Estate Law
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. Jeffrey Pheterson , Equity Partner – Employment Law-Individuals
Eddie E . Stephens III , Equity Partner – Family Law
Bari L . Goldstein , Partner – Employment Law-Management
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