Tampa, Florida – July 20, 2015 – McCumber Daniels is pleased to announce that shareholder Derek M. Daniels has become board certified by The Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law. Mr. Daniels joins the seven percent of eligible bar members in Florida that have achieved board certification, one of the highest levels of recognition an attorney can receive.

Derek M. Daniels is a founding partner of McCumber Daniels and practices from the firm’s Florida and Pennsylvania offices. Mr. Daniels focuses his practice in the areas of medical malpractice, hospital, and nursing home defense litigation. He has successfully defended health care providers in a broad spectrum of cases from minor injuries to infant wrongful death. He also focuses his practice in the area of general liability defense with a particular emphasis on catastrophic loss cases.

Board certified lawyers’ experience and competency have been rigorously evaluated,  and  they  are  the  only  Florida  lawyers  allowed  to  refer  to themselves  as  specialists  or  experts  or  to use  the  letters  B.C.S. to indicate  Board Certified Specialist when referring to their legal credentials. Board certified lawyers have met The Florida Bar’s highest standards for special knowledge, skills and proficiency in 24 areas of law and professionalism and ethics in the practice of law.