David Heffernan

David R. Heffernan joined forces with his classmate and friend to open Kaire & Heffernan LLC. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami (B.A. 1984) and his law degree, with honors, from the University of Miami School of Law (JD cum laude, 1991). In 1991 he was admitted to both the Florida State and Federal Bars. In his extensive trial practice throughout the State of Florida, he has successfully represented both individuals as well as corporations in complex tort litigation claims which include medical malpractice, wrongful death, significant personal injury, automobile and trucking accidents, and pharmaceutical and products liability. He has obtained numerous seven figure settlements and verdicts in complex litigation. Mr. Heffernan is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been elected by his peers into ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates). He has been recognized by Florida Trend as one of Florida's Legal Elite and as a Florida "Super Lawyer." In 2024 he was certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Circuit Court Mediator and is now offering both virtual and in person mediation services for all civil matters. Before beginning his career as an attorney, David R. Heffernan was a starting offensive tackle for the University of Miami Hurricanes, 1983, National Championship Team. Shortly thereafter, he was drafted to the NFL and played for various teams over a four year period. He was a football analyst and talk show host for WIOD, 610 AM and WQAM 560 AM from 1993 through 1998 and was also a color commentator for the Canes on Fox Sports Net. Mr. Heffernan is a member of the Iron Arrow Society, the highest honor attained at the University of Miami. For over a decade he has served as an Adjunct Professor in the trial program at the University of Miami School of Law. He formerly chaired the Florida Bar Committee for Professional Ethics. He is a member of the Florida Justice Association and the American Justice Association. Mr. Heffernan often lectures to legal professionals as well as to those in the healthcare industry, including doctors and nurses. He has served on the Executive Committee, and is currently a Board Member of the Orange Bowl Committee. I