David Buckner is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who appears in state and federal courts across Florida and around the country. He represents corporations and individuals in matters involving complex commercial and class action litigation, securities and other frauds, business torts, antitrust law, white collar crime, personal injuries, professional negligence, products liability, and First Amendment issues. David successfully certified, and defended on appeal, classes of plaintiffs seeking redress for violations of Federal securities laws, common law fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair trade practices, and unjust enrichment, and has obtained substantial settlements and verdicts after trial on behalf of the members of those classes.
David earned his B.A. in Political Science in 1991, graduating with High Honors from Rutgers College, and was selected a Harry S Truman Scholar. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, in 1995. That same year, he earned his Master of Public Policy degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. David served as a law clerk for Judge R. Lanier Anderson III of the United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Earlier in his career, in his nearly eight years as an Assistant United States Attorney, David investigated and prosecuted cases involving securities fraud, tax fraud, public corruption, money laundering, espionage and other crimes related to national security. He conducted numerous jury trials in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and argued several cases before the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, including the en banc court.
David gained national recognition for his role as a prosecutor in United States v. Gerardo Hernandez, et al., also known as the “Cuban spies” case, in which the defendants were convicted of various offenses including conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit espionage. David was also one of the prosecutors in United States v. Miguel Moya, in which a jury foreman was found guilty of taking a bribe to effect the acquittals of two of the most significant cocaine importers in South Florida. In recognition of his outstanding performance as a prosecutor, David received two Director’s Awards for Superior Performance from the United States Department of Justice.
Selected Memberships
Florida Bar
District of Columbia Bar
United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Federal Bar Association
Florida Bar, Federal Court Practice Committee
Florida Bar Grievance Committee 11G
Florida Justice Association
Cuban American Bar Association
Dade County Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Awards and Honors
Florida Super Lawyers
Business Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts
Personal Injury Plaintiff
South Florida Legal Guide
Business Litigation
Best Lawyers in America
Commercial Litigation
Top Attorneys in Florida
AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Education
B.A. in Political Science (High Honors), Rutgers University
Harry S Truman Scholar
Associate, Eagleton Institute of Politics
M.P.P., Harvard University , John F. Kennedy School of Government
J.D. (magna cum laude), Harvard Law School
