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Damien A. Orato

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Orlando Office
407.839.2173
dorato@
rumberger.com
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  • Casualty Litigation
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    Damien Orato practices in the areas of product liability and casualty litigation. He represents manufacturers of motor vehicles, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, trucks, personal watercraft and railroad equipment against claims resulting in catastrophic injury and wrongful death.  Damien also defends domestic and foreign manufacturers in litigation involving various vehicle components and systems including roofs, seats, seatbelts and occupant restraints, airbags, brakes and other crashworthiness claims.

    Damien represents trucking companies in cases involving significant and catastrophic injuries as well as wrongful death claims. He defends trucking clients in cases involving issues concerning weight, lighting, driver qualifications and performance, vehicle maintenance and repair, and issues related to the electronic control module (EDM). He defends claims arising from a variety of trucking accidents including rollovers, vehicle/ pedestrian, and multiple vehicle collisions.

    Details

    • Insurance
    • Transportation

    • Florida Trucking Association
    • Trucking Industry Defense Attorneys (TIDA)
    • Transportation Lawyers Associtation
    • Orange County Bar Association

      Young Lawyers Section

    Florida State University College of Law — J.D., cum laude, 2006

    • Order of the Coif
    • Articles Editor, Florida State University Law Review
    • Outstanding Editor of the Year for Law Review, Volume 33
    • Member, Journal of Transnational Law & Policy
    • Distinguished Pro Bono Award
    • Gratuitous Transfers Book award

    University of Notre Dame — B.B.A., Finance, minor in Accounting, magna cum laude, 2003

    • Certificate for Asia Pacific Studies
    • International Business Certificate

    • Florida — 2006

    • Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2009

    • Co-Author, "Cost of Convenience for the Grocery Industry: On-Demand Grocery Delivery Service Presents Possible Legal Ramifications," November 2017
    • "Florida Court Extends Privacy Rights to Vehicle Black Box," May 2017
    • Co-Author, “The Cost of Convenience: Understanding the Third Party Food Delivery Dilemma,” April 2017
    • "Tractor-Trailer ECM Data Plays Part in Spoliation of Evidence," Defense Research Institute (DRI) In Transit, 2008
    • "A Case Study: Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims," September 2008

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    In a case of first impression, the Florida Fourth District...

    04.05.2017
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    02.11.2014
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    MIAMI and ORLANDO, Fla. – February 11, 2014 – RumbergerKirk...

    01.16.2014
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    Damien Orato, based in the Orlando office of RumbergerKirk, enjoys...

    11.06.2013
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    Attorneys’ fee liens, commonly referred to as “charging liens,” pose...

    01.03.2013
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    It is now standard procedure to obtain the cell phone...

    06.17.2009
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