David S. Katz

David S. Katz is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the Legal field as a result of his role as Managing Partner with Katz and Phillips, P.A., a firm focusing on DUI, Criminal Law, Family Law and Personal Injury.

In his current position, David is nationally recognized as a leading DUI Defense Attorney and has been named to the faculty of the National College for DUI Defense. As the former Assistant State Attorney and DUI / Intoxilyzer Specialist with the Seminole County State Attorney’s Office, David has vast experience in prosecuting cases in both Orange and Seminole Counties. As a result of his knowledge in the field of DUI Defense, David has been the featured speaker at both local and national DUI conferences, where he has helped teach attorneys from all across the country DUI trial skills. David has spoken and taught about every aspect of the DUI trial and on how to deal with breath test result including how to get the results suppressed so a jury will not hear about them and what to do if the results are admitted against a client at trial. According to David, “Cross-examination is one of the most important parts of a driving under the influence defense.

A criminal defense lawyer experienced in DUI defense will use demonstrated effective cross-examination techniques to lessen the impact of the arresting officer’s testimony and create reasonable doubt of the driver’s guilt.” David has recently been awarded the recognition of Board Certification as a DUI Defense Expert from the National College of DUI Defense and is one of only two attorneys in the state of Florida who has passed the Board Certification Exam. Although this certification is recognized by most states throughout the United States, the State of Florida does not yet recognize DUI as a specialized area and therefore David is not certified as a specialist by the Florida Bar.

In addition to Board Certification, David has received many awards, including a Client Choice Award from AVVO, and a preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Further, David was the only attorney whose practice focused on DUI defense to be included in Newsweek Magazines 2012 National Showcase of Leading Criminal Lawyers published in October 2012. Most Recently, David received the prestigious 2013 Client Distinction Award from MartindaleHubbell. This award is given to less than 4% of the over 900,000 attorneys listed nationally on Martindale Hubbell’s websites. Further, David was included in TIME magazines Excellence in Law 2013 showcase published December 23, 2013.

 

Throughout his educational career, David earned a JD from Barry University School of Law as well as a BS in Culinary Arts and Food Service Management from Johnson and Wales University. David is presently a Faculty Member of the National College for DUI Defense; ABA; Florida Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. For more information, please visit www.kplegalteam.com, & www.orlandocriminalteam.com.