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David Petrantoni

Attorney

Education

  • University of Miami, J.D., cum laude
  • Florida State University, M.S.
  • Florida State University, B.A.

Practice Areas

  • Business Litigation
  • Franchise

Admissions

  • Florida
  • U.S. District Court – Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court – Southern District of Florida

David Petrantoni is a litigation associate at Cantrell Schuette, where he represents clients in complex business, franchise, and employment disputes. His experience spans a wide range of matters, including franchise negotiations, shareholder and contract disputes, restrictive covenant litigation, and federal criminal investigations related to fraud and ponzi scheme allegations.

David previously served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Eduardo Sanchez of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He also previously practiced at a prominent Tampa Bay law firm with local and national focused practices and with a Miami-based boutique law firm, where his work focused on civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense matters.

David’s litigation background is supported by a strong foundation in advocacy. During law school, he competed with the University of Miami’s Trial Advocacy Team and aided clients in the university’s Innocence Clinic.

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Member, Catholic Lawyer’s Guild
  • Member, Community Services Committee, Hillsborough County Bar Association