David T. Tirella

David Tirella is a senior trial attorney at McKeen & Associates. He has spent more than 30 years practicing law in Michigan and Florida, helping medical malpractice, personal injury and crime victims as a trial attorney. He is most proud to have achieved multi-million-dollar jury verdicts in three different areas of law: medical malpractice, automobile accident, and premises liability. David joined McKeen & Associates in 2015, and within weeks was presenting medical malpractice cases to juries across Michigan. He has been recognized with multiple honors including Super Lawyers, The Trial Lawyers Top 100, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Top Michigan Lawyer, Crain's Top Lawyers in Michigan, and Top Florida Lawyer. Prior to joining McKeen, David practiced law in Florida for 25 years, handling varied litigation including medical malpractice, personal injury and criminal matters. In his early legal career, David worked as an Assistant State Attorney in Tampa, Florida, and was a Governor-appointed Special Prosecutor and Florida Bar Grievance Attorney. He is board certified as a civil trial lawyer and civil pre-trial practice attorney. He earned his law degree at the Cumberland School of Law and is currently an Adjunct Professor of Law at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.