David grew up in Pinellas County, Florida before graduating with a B.A. in History and a Master’s in Public Health from the University of South Florida in addition to a B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Florida. After attending New York Law School and earning a Public Service Certificate for his community service during law school, David returned to St. Petersburg and quickly settled into a career in Real Estate Law. David is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida as well as the State of Illinois and practiced in the United States District Courts for the Middle District of Florida and the Southern District of Florida. He is an active member in both the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Division and the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estates Section. With over a decade of experience handling real estate transactions and litigation work throughout the state of Florida as well as his work as a licensed Realtor prior to joining Berlin Patten Ebling, David offers a wealth of expertise in the areas of commercial and residential real property transactions
Beyond his legal expertise, David volunteered as a supervisor with the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team and provided consulting services to humanitarian and healthcare related projects such as an emergency response plan for a hospital in Eswatini, Africa. In his free time, David can be found playing in various bands or on the ice rink and soccer fields throughout the Tampa Bay area. He also enjoys spending time in downtown St Pete with his wife, son, and dog, Wrigley.
Office Location
St. Petersburg, Florida
Credentials
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Residential Real Estate Transactions
- Corporate Matters Related to Structuring Real Estate Transactions
- Land Use and Zoning Matters
- Developer Representation
- Contractor and Builder Representation
- Short Sale Purchase and Sale Transactions
- REO Real Estate Closings
Bar Admissions
- Florida 2012
- Illinois 2013
- Middle District of Florida – United States District Court 2012
- Southern District of Florida – United States District Court 2021
Education
- New York Law School
- J.D. – 2011
- Public Service Certificate Honors
- University of South Florida
- Bachelor of Arts
- Major – History
- University of Florida
- Bachelor of Science
- Major – Microbiology
- University of South Florida
- Master of Public Health
- Concentration – Global Disaster Management, Humanitarian Relief, & Homeland Security
- Certified in Public Health
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
- Florida Bar, Animal Law Section
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- St Petersburg Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- St Petersburg Young Professionals