David a. occhiuto
HEALTH CARE & MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DEFENSE
Curriculum vitae
Mr. Occhiuto is an attorney in the firm’s Healthcare Law & Medical Malpractice Defense Group. He focuses his practice on defending healthcare professionals and institutions and has experience handling complex cases involving a variety of medical specialties including Radiology, Cardiology, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Orthopedic Surgery. Mr. Occhiuto actively advocates for clients both inside and outside of the courtroom to maximize optimal outcomes. He also has experience handling appellate matters in the Michigan and federal courts of appeals. Mr. Occhiuto researches and authors articles detailing the current state and emergent areas of Michigan medical malpractice law and lectures to healthcare providers regarding the medical-legal overlap.
Mr. Occhiuto earned his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law, magna cum laude. During his time in law school, Mr. Occhiuto participated in the MSU Law First Amendment Clinic, where he provided instruction to Michigan high school students on the importance of free speech in the context of public school. He also worked for a mid-sized law firm in Okemos, specializing primarily in automobile negligence, premises liability, and no-fault work. Mr. Occhiuto holds a B.A., with honor, from Michigan State University in Political Science.
He is currently a member of the Healthcare Law, Administrative & Regulatory Law, Insurance Law, Negligence Law, and Young Lawyers sections of the State Bar of Michigan.
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Mr. Occhiuto is an attorney in the firm’s Healthcare Law & Medical Malpractice Defense Group. He focuses his practice on defending healthcare professionals and institutions and has experience handling complex cases involving a variety of medical specialties including Radiology, Cardiology, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Orthopedic Surgery. Mr. Occhiuto actively advocates for clients both inside and outside of the courtroom to maximize optimal outcomes. He also has experience handling appellate matters in the Michigan and federal courts of appeals. Mr. Occhiuto researches and authors articles detailing the current state and emergent areas of Michigan medical malpractice law and lectures to healthcare providers regarding the medical-legal overlap.
Mr. Occhiuto earned his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law, magna cum laude. During his time in law school, Mr. Occhiuto participated in the MSU Law First Amendment Clinic, where he provided instruction to Michigan high school students on the importance of free speech in the context of public school. He also worked for a mid-sized law firm in Okemos, specializing primarily in automobile negligence, premises liability, and no-fault work. Mr. Occhiuto holds a B.A., with honor, from Michigan State University in Political Science.
He is currently a member of the Healthcare Law, Administrative & Regulatory Law, Insurance Law, Negligence Law, and Young Lawyers sections of the State Bar of Michigan.
Practice Areas
• Litigation
• Insurance Defense (General and Premises)
EDUCATION
- Michigan State University College of Law, JD., magna cum laude
- Michigan State University, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with Honor
Admitted to Practice
• U.S District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan – Young Lawyers
Healthcare Law, Administrative & Regulatory Law, Insurance Law, and Negligence Law Sections - Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
- Michigan Association for Healthcare Quality
RECENT ARTICLES
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• Occhiuto, David A., Navigating the Medical-Legal Overlap: Key Topics in Medical Malpractice Litigation, Michigan Association of Osteopathic Family Physicians (January 2023).
• Occhiuto, David A., Bioethics and Quality Improvement for Healthcare Professionals, Michigan Association for Healthcare Quality (April 2022).
News / blog
GMH Welcomes New Associate to Medical Malpractice Section
Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton is pleased to welcome David Occhiuto as an associate to the firm's Troy office, where he will practice in our Medical Malpractice Defense group. David focuses his practice on defending healthcare professionals and institutions. He has...
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