Nancy La Vista

Nancy La Vista is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Before deciding to become a lawyer, Nancy worked as a critical care nurse. She now utilizes her extensive knowledge of the healthcare industry to help clients with medical malpractice and health related claims including medical product liability.

Nancy is President of the Palm Beach County chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Through her involvement with ABOTA, Nancy participated in the Masters in Trial Program that was presented to Latvian judges and attorneys in Riga, Latvia, in hopes of helping them develop their newly formed legal system. Nancy has also lectured extensively on trial issues for the Florida Justice Association.

Education:

J.D., Cum Laude, University of Miami, 1990
B.S.N., University of Michigan, 1974

Areas of Practice:

Medical Malpractice

Certifications Specialties:

Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Board Certified Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 1990
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1990
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1991
Trial Bar, 1993
U.S. Supreme Court, 2002

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Keynote Speaker: "Preparation and Trial of the Plaintiff's Traumatic Brain Injury Case," Utah Trial Lawyer Association 2007 Traumatic Brain Injury Conference

Awards and Honors:

Best Lawyers in America - Medical Malpractice Law, Product Liability Litigation
Martindale Hubbell - AV Rating
Florida Super Lawyers

Professional Associations and Leadership Activities:

Member: American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Member: American Association for Justice
Member: American Bar Association
President: American Board of Trial Advocates of Palm Beach County
Member: Broward County Bar Association
Member: Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Member: Florida Justice Association
Member: Florida Lawyers Action Group
Member: Endowment for Academic Giving to Law and Education
Board of Directors: Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
Member: Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association
Member: Palm Beach County Justice Association
Registered Nurse: State of Florida
Former Professional Committee member: Palm Beach County (1996-2000)
Former Board of Directors (1990-1992) and Member: Dade County Trial Lawyers Association
Former Evidence Committee Member (1991-1994) and Professionalism Committee (1997-1999): Florida Bar
Former Board of Directors: Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association (2001-2003)
Former Medical Malpractice Task Force Committee Member (2001-2002); Nursing Home Task Force (2000-2002) and Chair – Collateral Source Seminar (19991 & 1997): Florida Justice Association

Community Associations and Leadership Activities:

Participant: Palm Beach County Bar Association Adult Literacy Day (2006)