Donald J. Ward III
DONALD J. WARD III is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he earned his degree cum laude.
At age 26, in his first jury trial, Mr. Ward obtained a verdict of $824,200, which was more than thirteen times what the defendant had offered to settle the case. Since joining Searcy Denney, he has recovered in excess of $85 million on behalf of his clients.
Mr. Ward’s practice focuses on wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases resulting from automobile accidents, medical negligence, products liability, and premises liability. Since 2013, he has been named a “Rising Star” by Florida Super Lawyers, and since 2014, he has been perennially selected for inclusion in the National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” for the State of Florida. At age 29, Mr. Ward was admitted into the membership of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is rated AV Preeminent, which is the highest peer rating standard given by Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Ward grew up in Virginia Beach and earned a Bachelor’s degree in history and religious studies from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. As an undergraduate, he studied abroad at the University of Oxford in England, where he researched and wrote about the healthcare systems of different countries.
While a student at the University of Notre Dame Law School, Mr. Ward was vice-president of the Student Bar Association, president of the Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, and a mediator with the Notre Dame Legal Aid Clinic. Mr. Ward also coordinated a course at Notre Dame that allowed law students to visit different cities and gain a better understanding of the pro bono possibilities available to them following graduation.
Mr. Ward is admitted to practice in the State of Florida, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the District of Columbia, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida and the Western District of Virginia. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Palm Beach County Justice Association as its Secretary, is an EAGLE member of the Florida Justice Association, and is a former Board member of the FJA Young Lawyers Section. He is also a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society, and the Notre Dame Law School Order of St. Thomas More.
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409-6601
