Dennis Vandenberg is a shareholder in the firm's West Palm Beach office. His primary areas of concentration are medical, dental, attorney, accounting, nursing home and hospital malpractice. Mr. Vandenberg also has significant involvement in commercial litigation. He has litigated more than 100 jury trials. 

His defense in the case of Dr. David Acer's estate in the Bergalis AIDS/HIV litigation brought national attention to his skills as a trial lawyer. In addition to his law degree, Mr. Vandenberg is also a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Vandenberg has been awarded the prestigious AV® Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

State/Court Admissions

• Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1973
• Florida Bar, 1976
   
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1978
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1982

Education/Background

• B.S., Accounting, University of Illinois, 1973
• J.D., University of Miami, 1976
• Completed graduate courses towards L.L.M. in taxation, University of Miami
• Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1973
• Co-authored A Guide to Rehabilitation Testimony, 1990

Affiliations/Memberships

• The Florida Bar 
• American Bar Association
• Palm Beach County Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association

Reported Cases

 Eden Park v. Zagorski, 821 So. 2d 1263 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 2002); Hord v. Taibi, 801 So. 2d 1011 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 2001); Wransky v. Dalfo, 801 So. 2d 239 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 2001); U.S. Fire Ins. Co v. Transportation Cas. Ins. Co., 747 So. 2d 404 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 1999); Wayjohn, Inc. v. Abejon, 724 So. 2d (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 1999); U.S. Fire Ins. V. Bellefeuille, 723 So. 2d 847 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 1998); Mazzouccolo v. Gardner, McLain & Perlman, M.D., P.A., 714 So. 2d 534 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 1998); Castenholz v. Bergmann, 696 So. 2d 610 (Fla. App. 4th Dist, 1997).