DAVID D. BARNHILL
David Barnhill is a civil trial attorney who concentrates solely in the practice of first-party property insurance litigation, including bad faith. David exclusively represents homeowners, business owners, and other policyholders throughout the state of Florida. David has successfully tried cases to verdict involving sinkhole, wind, water, vandalism, theft, and other associated perils. David frequently lectures on issues involving first-party property insurance and claim adjusting practices. David has been selected to Super Lawyers’ Rising Star list, which is an accolade given to no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the State of Florida.
A native of Florida, David graduated towards the top of his class at Stetson University College of Law where he was invited to join the Stetson Law Review. David served as the Articles & Symposia Editor of the Stetson Law Review and was an Executive Board Member for the National Conference of Law Reviews. David graduated from Stetson’s Honors Program and served as the President of Phi Delta Phi International Honors Fraternity. David is actively involved in the community where he is a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, plays basketball in the Tampa Law League, and was a member of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training. David and his wife Caroline live with their two children in Tampa, Florida.
EDUCATION
- Stetson Honors Program
- Articles & Symposia Editor, Stetson Law Review
- President, Phi Delta Phi International
Honors Fraternity - Executive Board Member, National Conference of Law Reviews
- Dean’s List, Presidents List
Professional Memberships and Accolades
- The Florida Bar
- United States District Court for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida
- United States Court of Appeal, Eleventh Circuit
- Florida Association of Public Insurance
Adjusters - Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2016, 2017
- Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges: 2009
- Stanley Milledge Award for Excellence in Legal Writing: 2009
COMMUNITY
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pinellas County
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Team in
Training - Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
- St. Petersburg Free Clinic
- Bay Area Legal Services