David DeToffol

Of Counsel

Biographical Info

David DeToffol, Of Counsel at the Derek Smith Law Group and the founder and principal trial attorney at DeToffol & Gittleman, represents clients in workplace, personal injury, and technology cases. His extensive background in a large law firm, the military defense industry, and the Washington D.C. Department of Defense has sharpened his knowledge in human resources and discrimination cases, as well as in catastrophic injury cases caused by construction, industrial, and advanced technologies.

Practice Areas

Employment Law Attorneys

Awards and Recognition

Higest Bronx Jury Verdict 2010, Jury Verdict Reporter

Education & Admission

Admission

New York State Bar
United States District Court, Southern District of New York
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education

St. John’s University Law School, J.D., 1994
Virginia Tech, B.S.M.E., 1987

Memberships

Association of the Bar of the City of New York American Trial Lawyers Association (now American Association for Justice) New York State Trial Lawyers Association New York County Lawyers Association

Languages

English, French, Italian

David DeToffol

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