Aaron P. Davis
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Aaron's Credentials & Background
Aaron is an accomplished litigator and trial lawyer focused on complex personal injury, wrongful death, business litigation, insurance bad faith, bet-the-company litigation and outside general counsel services throughout the United States. He has successfully handled high-exposure personal injury cases involving motor vehicles, automotive component parts, construction litigation, defective consumer products, unsafe premises, negligent security, medical malpractice and pharmaceutical drugs. Aaron developed a special interest in representing individuals and businesses damaged by abuses of corporate power, resulting in punitive damage liability and many multi-million-dollar settlements against corporations and their insurers.
Aaron also guided Davis Goldman, PLLC to its status as one of the major commercial litigation firms in South Florida, having handled nationwide class actions, insurance bad faith litigation, partnership disputes, deceptive consumer practices, employment litigation and intellectual property litigation. He is regularly consulted for litigation expertise by small businesses, private equity funds, international real estate developers, restaurant groups, entertainment management companies, financial services providers, national law firms and consumer product manufacturers. Aaron is admitted to the Florida, New York and District of Columbia Bars.
For his expertise, Aaron was nominated for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America (Best Lawyers ®) for Personal Injury Litigation in 2022, has been recognized by Florida Trend’s Legal Elite and by Florida Super Lawyers from 2015 through 2023.
- Davis Goldman Among Florida’s Largest Verdicts of 2025 for $12.8 Million Wrongful Death Verdict (CityBiz, July 2026)
- Florida Becomes 1st State to Sue OpenAI. Lawyers Say It Won’t Be the Last (Daily Business Review, June 2026)
- There’s No Algorithm for Human Connection in the Practice of Law (Daily Business Review, April 2026)
- ‘The telephone went crazy’: Family of construction worker killed in I-395 fall devastated (NBC6 South Florida, March 2026)
- Uber $8.5M Bellwether Verdict Boosts Plaintiffs’ MDL Leverage (Law360, February 2026)
- ‘Long Overdue’: Miami Attorneys on Proposed Drowning Prevention Bills (Daily Business Review, February 2026)
- How ChatGPT ends up in children’s toys (Mashable, January 2026)
- Judge Allows Negligence Suit to Proceed in Florida After Child Drowning Accident Occurred in Mexico (Law.com International, September 2025)
- Sam Altman’s Legal Turing Test (Puck News, September 2025)
- OpenAI Faces Liability Test In Suit Over ChatGPT Suicide (Law360, September 2025)
- The Biggest News in Sports – Radio & Podcasts | Audacy (Audacy, August 2025)
- Verdict Fallout: Attorneys Call Award Against Tesla a Warning | Law.com (Daily Business Review, August 2025)
- Autopilot verdict deals Tesla a ‘black eye’, threatens Musk’s robotaxi ambitions | Reuters (Thomson Reuters, August 2025)
- Does sailboat have right of way against barge in crash? Coast Guard rules to decide that (Miami Herald, July 2025)
- Tesla fights two court battles over claims it misled consumers about automated driving (The Washington Post, July 2025)
- Duval DUI death sparks $10.5M in damages to family (Jax Today, June 2025)
- Additional $2.5 million awarded in Jacksonville DUI crash case involving young woman (News4Jax, June 2025)
- Jury’s $1 Message: ‘I Believe It Was a Message to Defense Counsel’ (Daily Business Review, June 2025)
- Family awarded $12.8M after DUI crash in Jacksonville; attorneys urge sober driving ahead of July 4 (First Coast News, June 2025)
- Jason Goldman, Aaron Davis: Florida’s bad faith reform went too far — it’s time to fix it (Florida Politics, May 2025)
- ‘There simply isn’t enough justice to go around’: Controversial ‘free kill’ law to survive with Governor’s veto (Florida Politics, May 2025)
- What the Stop Campus Hazing Act Means for Universities and Legal Liability (Campus Safety Magazine, April 2025)
- A Look At 6 States Tussling Over Tort Reform Legislation (Law360, March 2025)
- Closing Florida Loophole In Medical Negligence Cases (Florida Daily, March 2025)
- Fla. Med Mal Damages Loophole Facing Lawmaker Scrutiny (Law360, March 2025)
- Milwaukee attorney secures $2.5 million personal injury settlement (Wisconsin Law Journal, November 2024)
- Lyft Seeks to Compel Arbitration in Lawsuit, but Plaintiff Claims Terms Do Not Match What Happened (Daily Business Review, September 2024)
- Disney’s Black Eye Over Arbitration Gambit Likely to Linger, Underscoring PR Risks of Spurning Courts (Law360 Corporate Counsel, September 2024)
- The Art of Picking Co-Counsel: Why Compatibility and Commitment Matter for Your Case (Daily Business Review, August 2024)
- Disney drops bid to toss lawsuit from LI doc Kanokporn Tangsuan’s widower because of his Disney+ subscription (Newsday, August 2024)
- Disney angered fans by using Disney+ terms to fight a lawsuit. Could it happen again? (Florida Politics, August 2024)
- Disney Does an About-Face on Florida Lawsuit Over Patron’s Death (Daily Business Review, August 2024)
- Disney Made Right Move Dropping Arbitration Bid, Attys Say (Law360, August 2024)
- Not code compliant’: Injured diner sues Naples restaurant for ceiling collapse (Fox 4, August 2024)
- Naples restaurant where ceiling fell being sued: What injured man says about that night (Naples Daily News, August 2024)
- The Art of Picking Co-Counsel: Why Compatibility and Commitment Matter for Your Case (Daily Business Review, August 2024)
- Knocked Down, Not Out (Florida Trend, August 2023)
- After 2 Tampa Bay delivery attacks, gig workers worry about dangers (Tampa Bay Times, May 2023)
- Delivery drivers in danger: attorney calls for increased safety measures following recent attacks (WMNF 88.5 FM, May 2023)
- Florida: Viral Video Shows Amazon Driver Robbed at Gunpoint (Latin Post, January 2023)
- The country’s most dangerous jobs: An injury attorney reveals what’s at stake for delivery drivers this holiday season (Employee Benefit News, December 2022)
- Combining Personal Injury With Commercial Litigation Could Be a Good Move Amid South Florida Migration (Daily Business Review, October 2022)
- Miami-Dade Jurors Return $95 Million Verdict (Daily Business Review, July 2022)
- Law firm makes big bet on return to office with leases in Miami, Plantation (South Florida Business Journal, May 2022)
- ‘See You in the Hallway’: Underwhelming Attendance Has Some South Florida Law Firms Rethinking Office Return Strategies
- How Driverless, Electric Cars Are Changing Products Liability Litigation (Law.com, December 2021)
- Tesla driver killed in fiery crash was going 90 mph, NTSB report says (MarketWatch, November 2021)
- Ivermectin Litigation is Forcing Judges to Make Medical Decisions for COVID-19 Patients (Daily Business Review, November 2021)
- Family Sues Medical Center Chain, Alleging Negligent Death (NBC6, April 2021)
- Miami Attorneys File $25 Million Lawsuit Against ‘Crime-Free’ Apartment Complex After Fatal Stabbing (Daily Business Review, June 2020)
- Norwegian Cruise Line Brand Hit With Suit Over On-Board Death (Tradewinds Magazine, June 2020)
- Fla. Firm’s Lawsuit Accuses Atlanta Boutique of Misleading Google Tactics (Law.com, December 2019)
- Family of South Florida Man Crushed by Dumpster Seeking Justice (NBC6, March 2019)
- Broward School District Failing to Report Many Campus Crimes to State As Required (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, June 2018)
- Lawyers Launch Insurance Policy for Contingency Cases (Law.com, September 2016)
Prior to forming Davis Goldman, Aaron was a Partner at Thornton Davis & Fein (now known as Clyde & Co), where he spent seven years defending Fortune 500 corporations and individuals in high-stakes personal injury and commercial litigation throughout the country. Prior to that, Aaron worked with Podhurst Orseck, one of Miami’s most respected complex commercial litigation and personal injury firms.
Before practicing law, Aaron worked with the Office of Policy and International Affairs at the United States Copyright Office in Washington, DC. He also worked at Andrx Corporation (now Teva Pharmaceuticals), an international pharmaceutical drug manufacturer.
The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
- LL.M., Intellectual Property Law
University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, FL
Juris Doctor
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Bachelor of Science, cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa
- Best Lawyers, 2026-7
- Chambers and Partners – Spotlight Florida: General Commercial Litigation (2025-2026)
- Lawdragon, 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-26
- Florida Super Lawyers, 2024 – 2026
- Chambers and Partners – Spotlight Florida: General Commercial Litigation (2025)
- The Daily Business Review, “On The Rise” Award, 2023
- U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, Best Law Firm, 2023-24
- University of Florida Alumni Association, Gator100 Honoree, 2022
- Nominated for Best Lawyers in America (Best Lawyers ®) for Personal Injury Litigation in 2022
- Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2015-2023
- Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, Up and Comers, 2015
- American Bar Association (ABA), Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS)
- Insurance Coverage Litigation General Committee, Vice Chair, 2026 – 2027
- Medicine and Law General Committee, Vice Chair, 2026 – 2027
- TIPS Leadership Academy, 2023 – 2024
- TIPS NOW! Fellowship, 2015 – 2016
- Premises Liability Committee, Liaison, 2015 – 2016
- Product Liability Committee, Vice Chair, 2013 – 2014, 2015 – 2016
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association
- Board of Directors, 2015-2016
- Florida Justice Association
- Eagle Member, 2026 – Present
- Mount Sinai Medical Foundation
- Young Presidents Club
- Florida Entertainment Law Review
- Editor-in-Chief
- Journal of Technology Law and Policy
- Board Member
- Florida Blue Key
- Leadership Honorary
Publications:
- There’s No Algorithm for Human Connection in the Practice of Law (Daily Business Review, April 2026)
- “NASS-CDS Statistics on Risk of Injury: Preparing a Biomechanics Expert on the Law May Tip the Scales on Admissibility.” American Bar Association (ABA), Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Product Liability Committee Newsletter, Winter 2015.
- “An Enhanced Standard for Redefining Obviousness: Why KSR Does Not Work and a Proposed Solution to a Subjectivity Problem.” 4 Fla. Ent. L. Rev. 95, 2008.
Speaking Engagements
- “Navigating the Civil Litigation System: Understanding the Rights of Foreign Nationals.” Live Webinar in partnership with Canero Lammers Fadul Acevedo Immigration Law Group. Speaker, February 2023.
- “Controlling Damages to Avoid Damage Control: Creative Strategies at All Phases of Litigation to Outplay Your Opponent.” Florida Defense Lawyers (FLDA) Florida Liability Claims Conference (FLCC) Speaker, June 2015.
- “Shutting the Door Before it Opens – Taking Advantage of the Changing Technology Landscape in Accident Reconstruction.” Florida Defense Lawyers (FLDA) Florida Liability Claims Conference (FLCC) Speaker, June 2014.
- “Building a Cutting Edge Biomechanical Analysis Using Case-Specific Data.” American Bar Association (ABA), Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Speaker, April 2014.




