David Mitchell | Coral Gables Divorce Lawyer

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David B. Mitchell, Esq. is a member of the Florida Bar and its Family Law Section. He is a recipient of the distinguished service award from the Dade County Bar Association for his past service as volunteer counsel in the Guardian Ad Litem program and recently served as the vice-chair of the Association's County Courts Committee. Mr. Mitchell is also a long-standing member of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.

A past president of the Coral Gables Bar Association in 2005, he was the recipient of its President's Award and received the annual Put Something Back award from the Dade County Bar Association for voluntary efforts. He is a life member of the Florida Council of Voluntary Bar Association Presidents.

Mr. Mitchell is a two-time recipient of the Key to the City of Coral Gables in recognition of his significant contribution to improving the quality of life of his community where he has served as the past president of the Ponce de Leon Development Association. Immediate past president of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables, he is a Benefactor of the Rotary International Foundation, member of the Bequest Society and a Paul Harris Fellow.

Mr. Mitchell also served two terms as president of Coral Gables Citizens' Crime Watch, and was appointed by the mayor of the City of Coral Gables to serve on both the City-Wide Anti-Crime Committee and Public Safety Committee, two municipal advisory boards which he chaired. Mr. Mitchell is also a member for many years of the Coral Gables Community Foundation, the leading charitable organization in the city.

He is the immediate past president of the Miami Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, and is a member of the Jamestowne Society, the Order of the Crown of Charlemagne in the United States, the Baronial Order of Magna Charta, the Royal Society of St. George in England, and numerous genealogical and historical research societies. He authored The Magna Charta and the American Revolution which appeared in the national heritage publication, Flintlock & Powderhorn, in 2005.

A graduate of Leadership Miami, he has served on the boards of numerous civic and charitable organizations. Since 1999, Mr. Mitchell is listed in every edition of "Who's Who in American Law" and "Who's Who in America."

A strong proponent of alternative methods for the resolution of disputes, Mr. Mitchell has been a Florida Supreme court- certified family and county court mediator since 1991. Having mediated hundreds of family court cases, he is also a Florida Supreme Court-qualified arbitrator and currently mediates homeowner insurance disputes for the Florida Department of Financial Services. Mr. Mitchell mediated and arbitrated dozens of consumer claims as part of the nation-wide Prudential Insurance class-action settlement, a pioneering nation-wide program.

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Experience

Owner

David B. Mitchell, P.A.

1990 - Present

Admission

Verified Florida

1979

Education

University of Oxford (U.K.)

Advanced Diploma (Local [English] History)

2011

University of Miami

Bachelor of Arts (Politics & Public Affairs)

1973

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • First Family Law American Inn of Court Member
    2006 - Present
  • Florida Academy of Professional Mediators Member
    2005 - Present
  • Supreme Court of the United States Admitted
    2004 - Present
  • Florida Council of Voluntary Bar Association Presidents Member
    2002 - Present
  • Federalist Society Chapter Member
    2000 - Present
  • United States Tax Court Admitted
    1986 - Present
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Admitted
    1980 - Present
  • Rotary Club of Coral Gables President
    2008 - 2009
  • City of Coral Gables Emergency Operations Committee Mayoral Appointee
    2005 - 2005
  • City of Coral Gables Public Safety Committee Chairman
    2005 - 2006
  • City of Coral Gables Anti-Crime Committee Chairman
    2005 - 2005
  • Sons of the American Revolution Miami Chapter President
    2003 - 2006
  • Coral Gables Bar Association President
    2003 - 2005
  • Dade County Bar Association Vice-Chair, County Courts Committee
    2003 - 2004
  • Coral Gables Citizens Crime Watch President
    2001 - 2003
  • Ponce de Leon Development Association President
    1992 - 1993
Honors / Awards
  • Who's Who in American Law Who's Who In American Law
    2011
  • Recognized Who's Who in America
    2010
  • Recognized Who's Who in American Law Marquis
    2010
  • Key to the City of Coral Gables, Florida
    2006
  • Certificate of Merit Committee Vice Chair Dade County Bar Association
    2004
  • President's Award Coral Gables Bar Association
    2000
  • Certificate of Appreciation Children First Program Dade County Bar Association
    1994

Notable Work

Publications

Strategies for Family Law in Florida (Inside the Minds) Staying on Top of New Developments and Challenges

2012


Flintlock & Powderhorn President George Washington: The First Administration

2011


The Bulletin of the Baronial Order of Magna Carta Magna Carta and the American Bill of Rights

2010


Dade County Bar Association Divorce Seminar Temporary Alimony & Support

2009


D.A.R. [Miami, FL] Annual Meeting President Washington's First Administration

2009


Baronial Order of Magna Carta Annual Meeting Magna Carta and the Development of American Legal Thought

2009


Flintlock & Powderhorn Magna Carta and Its American Legacy

2005


Florida Conference of Heritage Societies Magna Carta and the American Bill of Rights

2004


David B Mitchell PA Highlights

Alimony & Spousal Support, Dispute Resolution, Child Support, Collaborative Law, Farms, Divorce; Domestic Violence & Neglect; Family Law; Paternity; Prenuptial Agreements

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