DAVID AVELLAR NEBLETT, ESQ., B.C.S.
Partner

Contact: David@PerryNeblett.com

DAVID AVELLAR NEBLETT, Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Admitted to the Florida Bar, 2001, Board-Certified Expert in Admiralty & Maritime Law, 2013, U.S.  District Court, Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: University of Miami, (Marine Affairs, Art & Art History 1998), University of Miami School of Law (JD 2001 with special emphasis in Admiralty and Insurance law). Member: WIND, Maritime Law Association, Maritime Law Society, Marine Council, Admiralty Law Committee & the Propeller Club. Certified Advanced WIND Umpire – 2009.  Certified in Reasonable Attorney Fees by NALFA – 2018 Association of Legal Fee Analysis.

Professional Information:

David Avellar Neblett Esq., B.S.C., is a founding partner of Perry & Neblett P.A., is a Board-Certified Attorney and Admiralty & Maritime law Expert, an Advanced WIND Umpire and has earned a Certificate in Reasonable Attorney Fees by the National Association of Legal Fee Analysis. 

David spent his time as a young lawyer working for insurance companies for coverage disputes and for marine business and yacht owners. He is an avid boater, fisherman, art and antique collector.  His journey as a patron of the arts and his love for the water has led to his representing marine businesses, boaters, artists, gallery owners and luxury business in a professional capacity.  As an attorney who has worked on both sides, David prides himself as a tough Trial attorney that has a practical understanding of marine, insurance and art businesses.

Mr. Neblett has considerable Federal and State Court Trial experience and heads Perry & Neblett’s litigation and Trial practice. David spends a considerable amount of time at Court and has represented clients in well over 1,000 hearings and 1,000 depositions.  He prides himself as one of the few attorneys that actively tries cases. He has tried over 100 jury and bench Trials and evidentiary hearings in both State and Federal Courts.  David “first chairs” the Trials and he and his Trial team recently tried and won over thirty cases including two Federal Jury Trials.

Mr. Neblett works closely with Perry & Neblett’s Appellate practice and with Board Certified Appellate counsel. He has participated in over 100 Appeals and has over thirty written opinions.