David Salazar

David Salazar is a Partner at the firm's Miami office. Having tried construction cases throughout Florida, Mr. Salazar is a trial lawyer, who also provides consultation on transactional matters. With over 20 years of experience, he 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.

Mr. Salazar 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. He also 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 routinely involved in cases where the amounts in dispute exceed $20,000,000.00. Mr. Salazar writes and speaks about construction law as well as banking and finance, among other topics.

Mr. Salazar enjoyed a great deal of academic success and earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor from Stetson University.

Since becoming a lawyer in 2006, Mr. Salazar 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. In 2013, Mr. Salazar served as Vice-Chair of the Construction Law Committee of the Miami-Dade Bar. In 2014, he also served as Co-Chair and, in 2015, as Board Chairperson.

Since 2022, Mr. Salazar 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. Each year from 2012 to 2016, he was named a rising star in construction litigation by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine. After aging out of the rising star category, he was recognized as a Super Lawyer by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine every year from 2019 to 2024. In 2010, he was awarded the James A. Dixon Young Lawyer of the Year Award by the FDLA. Mr. Salazar was also named one of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Up-and-Comers, each year from 2008 to 2010 and The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation named him one of Miami-Dade County’s 40 under 40 Outstanding Lawyers in 2009.

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, Mr. Salazar is well-connected within the legal and construction communities.

Awards & Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America , Construction Law, Litigation - Construction, recognized since 2023

Super Lawyers 2019 - Present

Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2012 - 2016

James A. Dixon Young Lawyer of the Year Award, Federal Defense Lawyers Association, 2010

Miami-Dade County’s 40 under 40 Outstanding Lawyers, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2009

Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Up-and-Comers, 2008 - 2010

Newsroom

News

•Broward County Court Narrows Construction Defect Claims, Preserves Jury Issues for Defendant
Recent Successful Trial, 3.23.2026
•The Breach is the Benchmark: Measuring the Cost to Repair and Replace
Publication, Byline in CLM Construction Claims Magazine Winter 2025, 1.7.2026

Publications

•Conflating ASTM With Legal Doctrine: Litigants Beware Of Evidentiary Overreach
Blog Post, 6.17.2025
•Complex Business Litigation Court Upholds Design Professional’s Duty Defense under AR Moyer, Post-Tiara
Publication, 5.16.2016
•Construction Law Update: Date of Final Payment Integral in Evaluating Applicability of the Statute of Repose
Publication, 7.27.2015
•Lessons Learned: Give Me an Aspirin - Change Work is a Headache
Publication, 7.9.2015
•CSK Construction Division -- January 2012
Publication, 7.14.2014
•Lessons Learned: Give Me an Aspirin -- Change Work is a Headache
Publication, 7.14.2014
•Implied Warranty of Fitness and Merchantability: Maronda Homes v. Lakeview Reserve
Publication, 10.30.2013
•Difficulties a Contractor Faces When Dealing with Change Work
Publication, 4.17.2012
•Lender Beware: (June Litigation Quarterly 2009)
Publication, 6.1.2009