Top Rated Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in St. Augustine, FL

Dave is a founding partner at Naples & Spence, Attorneys At Law, PLLC. He practices in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration and litigation, and personal injury litigation. Based in St. Augustine, Florida, Dave provides representation to clients throughout the northeastern portion of the state, to include clients in Duval, Clay, Nassau, Flagler, and Volusia Counties. He has been admitted to practice in Florida since 2012 and he is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Dave is highly regarded by his fellow attorneys, as reflected by his receipt of an "Excellent" rating through Avvo and his nomination as a Rising Star through Super Lawyers in 2020.

Dave has extensive experience in the preparation and review of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, advance medical directives, and health care and financial powers of attorney, and he tailors each estate plan to meet the particular needs and objectives of each of his clients. He also represents personal representatives, trustees, heirs, and other beneficiaries through the probate or trust administration process. Dave's probate and trust litigation practice includes representing both plaintiffs and defendants in claims involving allegations of breaches of fiduciary duties, undue influence, tortious interference, and lack of capacity.

Dave's personal injury practice is growing due to several successful outcomes for his clients. In his personal injury practice, he has represented victims who have been harmed by the negligence of other parties in cases involving car accidents, premises liability, and defective products. Dave also acts as corporate counsel to several not-for-profit animal rescues in St. Augustine.

In his spare time, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, Kaley, and their three rescue dogs, Klondike, Karley, and Joey. Dave enjoys sports car racing and currently races his Subaru BRZ with the local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America.

Dave is a cum laude graduate of the State University of New York at Cortland, and he received his Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, which he attended on a scholarship.