David E. Camarotto
Partner
Practice Groups
Commercial and Catastrophic Loss Litigation, Construction LitigationOverview
David has more than 20 years' experience representing clients across diverse practice areas including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, products liability, medical and professional malpractice, commercial and motor-vehicle claims, subrogation, and construction and property damage. He has extensive experience representing and counseling clients in challenging and complex litigation in state and federal courts and arbitration proceedings in Minnesota and Wisconsin. David works with his clients to develop practical legal strategies consistent with their goals, objectives, and expectations. His broad base of knowledge and trial experience is applied towards the evaluation of claims across practice areas and in the strategic planning for the defense of cases involving the most difficult subject matter.
Known for his diligent investigative efforts, courtroom presence and strategic approach to defense, David has successfully tried numerous high-stakes jury cases to verdict, including matters involving claims of wrongful death, medical malpractice, and most recently secured a complete defense jury verdict in a commercial premises liability claim in which Plaintiff sought damages totaling $14 million.
David’s trial acumen and client service earned him recognition in The Best Lawyers in America© in Personal Injury Practice (2023-present), and he is consistently named among Minnesota’s Super Lawyers (2015-present). A firm believer in mentoring, David also dedicates time to training young attorneys, getting newer lawyers involved in the substantive practice of law, and fostering a culture of professional integrity and excellence.
Education & Admissions
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 2000
- St. John’s University, B.A., 1997
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
Judicial Clerkships
- Hennepin County District Court
- The Honorable John J. Sommerville, Law Clerk, 2000-2001
Professional & Civic
Professional Achievements
- Douglas K. Amdahl Inn of Court, Barrister
Bar Associations
- Federal Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Civil Litigation Section
- Construction Law Section
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Hennepin County Bar Association
Professional Associations
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
- Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
- Associated General Contractors of Minnesota
Civic Involvement
- University of St. Thomas School of Law, Trial Advocacy Adjunct Professor, 2005-2015
- Mitchell Hamline College of Law, Legal Practicum Course Adjunct Professor, 2005-2008; 2012-2015
Accolades
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America©, Personal Injury Litigation, 2023 ed.
- Minnesota Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers, 2015-present
- Minnesota Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers, 2004-2014
Publications
- Drone Regulations at Last!, co-author with U.F. Aba-Onu, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, September 2016
- They're Coming! The Drones, That Is - And The FAA Regulations Governing Their Use, co-author with U.F. Aba-Onu, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, January 2016
- Bridging the Gap: Major Changes to Minnesota’s Collateral Source Law in Swanson v. Brewster, co-author with J.M. Loetscher, Minnesota Defense, Spring 2011
- Minnesota Lawyers Evaluate Law Schools, Training and Job Satisfaction, co-author with Professor John Sonsteng, 26 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 327 (2000), featured in Bench & Bar, Dec. 2000
Seminars
- Finally, Drone Regulations Are Here! Part 107: Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, co-presenter, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, September 27, 2016
- They’re Coming! The Drones, That Is – And The FAA Regulations Governing Their Use, co-presenter, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, May 11, 2016
- Swanson v. Brewster and the Collateral Source Law, co-presenter, Ramsey County Bar Association, December 13, 2011
- How To Become Tech Savvy as a Construction Lawyer, presenter, ExecSense Webinars, July 2, 2010