David T. Tirella
Work in McKeen & Associates, P.C.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
Penobscot Building, 645 Griswold Street, Suite 4200, Detroit, MI 48226
About David T. Tirella
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
Education
- Cumberland College of Tennessee School of Law, Lebanon, Tennessee, 1989J.D.
- Honors: Member, Cumberland Trial Advocacy Board
- Florida State University, 1986B.S.
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor of Law , Stetson University College of Law Gulfport, Florida , 2008 - Present
- Expert Witnesses: From Selection to Presentation , Advanced Expert Witnesses- LLM Advocacy Program
- Adjunct Professor of Law-Medical Malpractice , Thomas M. Cooley Law School Tampa, Florida , 2014 - Present
- Adjunct Instructor-Torts & Personal Injury , University of Miami, Paralegal Program Tampa, Florida , 2004 - 2008
- Adjunct Instructor-Criminal Law and Procedure , American Institute for Paralegals Tampa, Florida , 1995 - Present
- First Do No Harm, USF Medical School AMA Chapter Luncheon 2015
- Daubert and Expert Witnesses, Stetson University College of Law 2014
- Effective Trial Prep & Use of Experts, National Seminar 2014
- Expert Witness: The Initial Phone Call, SEAK Orlando, Florida 2014
- Fla Stat. 766.102, Medical Jurisprudence, Stetson College of Law 2014
- Professionalism in the Law, Thomas Cooley Law School (Tampa) 2014
- Fla Stat. 766.102, Medical Jurisprudence, Stetson College of Law 2013
- Voir Dire, Trial Advocacy Class, Stetson University College of Law 2012
- Medical Experts, Physical Examination Class, Stetson College of Law 2012
- How to Handle Trick Questions, SEAK Naples, Florida 2011
- Expert Witnessing, St. Petersburg Paralegal Association 2010
- Trial Advocacy Class, Stetson University College of Law 2010
- Closing Arguments, Stetson University College of Law 2009
- The Impact of Bullying, Florida Matters University of South Florida 2009
- Selection of Experts, Trial Skills Excellence in Advocacy Workshop 2009
- What is a 4P Expert Witness? Stetson University College of Law 2008
- Litigation Skills for Legal Staff in Florida 2008
- Direct and Cross of Expert Witnesses, Lawyer Lecture, Stetson Law 2008
- American Judicial System, University of South Florida- Criminology, 2008
- Auto Claims and Trials: Winning, Defending and Understanding Coverage 2008
- 17th Annual National Expert Witness Conference, Massachusetts 2008
- Cyber Bullying & The Law, International Cyber Bullying Confer., New York 2008
- Prosecuting and Defending Catastrophic Injury Cases 2008
- Direct and Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses, Stetson College of Law 2008
- Expert Witness Selection, American Assoc. for Paralegal Ed, Maryland 2007
- The Importance of Expert Witnessing, Stetson University College of Law 2007
- Accident Litigation 2007
- Litigation Skills for Legal Staff in Florida 2005
- Presenting Soft Tissue Injury Cases 2004
- Litigation Skills for Legal Staff in Florida 2004
- Making Sense of Medical Cases in Florida: A Paralegal's Guide
- Litigation Skills for Legal Staff in Florida 2003
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1989
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2007
- Michigan, 2015
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2015
Other Affiliations
- Michigan Association for Justice , 2015 - Present
- American Association for Justice , 2015 - Present
- Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association , 2007 - 2010
- Florida Justice Association, 2003 - 2009
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
Office Info
Other Colleagues
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- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
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