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David J. George earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island, summa cum laude. Mr. George then graduated at the top of his class at the University of Richmond School of Law. At the University of Richmond, Mr. George was a member of the Law Review, was the President of the McNeill Law Society/Order of the Coif, and earned numerous academic awards, including outstanding academic performance in each of his three years there and outstanding graduate.
Before joining the Firm, Mr. George, who is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell (the highest rating available), was a partner in the Boca Raton office of Geller Rudman, PLLC. Mr. George, a zealous advocate of shareholder rights, has been lead and/or co-lead counsel with respect to various securities class action matters, including: In Re Cryo Cell Int'l, Inc. Sec. Litig. ($7 million settlement); In Re TECO Energy, Inc. Sec. Litig. ($17.35 million settlement); In Re Newpark Res., Inc. Sec. Litig. ($9.24 million settlement); In Re Mannatech, Inc. Sec. Litig. (N.D. Tex.); In Re Jabil Circuit Sec. Litig. (S.D. Fla.) and In Re Shaw Group Sec. Litig. (E.D. La.). Mr. George has also acted as lead counsel in numerous consumer class actions, including Lewis v. Labor Ready, Inc. ($11 million settlement), Flaxman v. Geico (S.D. Fla.) and In Re Webloyalty, Inc. Mktg. and Sales Practices Litig. (D. Mass.); among many others. Before joining Geller Rudman, Mr. George spent more than a decade as a commercial litigator with two of the largest corporate law firms in the United States. During that time, Mr. George aggressively prosecuted and defended a wide array of complex commercial litigation matters, including securities class action matters, non-compete litigation, fraud claims, and real estate-based litigation matters.
Mr. George is licensed to practice law in the state courts of Florida, as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida, and the First and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeal. He is currently or has been a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, the Palm Beach County Bar Association, and the Southern Palm Beach County Bar Association.
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