David Salazar

Having tried construction cases throughout Florida, David is a trial lawyer, who also provides consultation on transactional matters. Approaching 20 years of experience, David is a Board Certified Specialist in Construction Law, and a fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA), an invitation only organization with fewer than 100 members in the State. David devotes his practice to a broad array of construction-related matters, representing developers, contractors, and subcontractors in construction defect, delay, contract, and lien enforcement claims. David represents design professionals in professional liability claims and businesses in large-scale civil and commercial litigation. He handles cases arising from a number of sub-disciplines in road construction, including, but not limited to, design deficiencies, improper product selection, cost overruns, defects, and maintenance of traffic. He is certified by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) in advanced Maintenance of Traffic. David is routinely involved in cases where the amounts in dispute exceed $20,000,000.00. He writes and speaks about construction law as well as banking and finance, among other topics.

David enjoyed a great deal of academic success and earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctorate from Stetson University.

Since becoming a lawyer in 2006, David has been recognized by various notable organizations. For example, he served as the Co-Chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association (“FDLA”) from 2007 to 2008. He was re-inducted as Co-Chair for three administrations, from 2008 to 2011. David was named one of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, Up-and-Comers, each year from 2008 to 2010. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation named him one of Miami-Dade County’s 40 under 40 Outstanding Lawyers in 2009. David was awarded the James A. Dixon Young Lawyer of the Year Award by the FDLA in 2010. In 2013, David served as Vice-Chair of the Construction Law Committee of the Dade County Bar Association. In 2014, he served as Co-Chair and, in 2015, as Board Chairperson. Each year from 2012 to 2016, he was named a rising star in construction litigation by Florida SuperLawyers Magazine. After aging out of the rising star category, he was recognized as a Super Lawyer by Florida SuperLawyers Magazine every year from 2019 to 2024. Each year from 2022 to 2025, David has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America®, a recognition awarded to the top 5.3% of elite lawyers in the nation across 150 practice areas.

An active member of prestigious organizations, including the Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar, the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar, and the South Florida Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, David is well-connected within the legal and construction communities.

David is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, the Supreme Court of Florida, and all other State courts within the State of Florida.