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.
RECENT ARTICLES
•Occhiuto, David A.; Juip, Randall A., It’s 2022 and We’re Still Arguing these Motions? HIPAA QPOs and Best Strategies to Push Back Against the Imposition of Non-HIPAA Related Conditions, Michigan Defense Quarterly, Vol 38, No. 4 - 2022, 6-12.
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 Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2026
Sep 10, 2025 Adam Levitsky, Alexander Lebedinski, Anthony Chubb, Bruce W. Haffey, Courtney Q. Moore, David Occhiuto, Donald K. Warwick, Elizabeth “Liza” Favaro, Firm News, Geoffrey S. Wagner, George A. Contis, Jared Trust, John R. Fleming, Julius H. Giarmarco, Kara S. Ferrara, Katherine Ross, Keela Johnson, Kenneth B. Chapie, LeRoy H. Wulfmeier, III, Matthew S. Weaver, News, Paul A. Thursam, Ryan L. Perry, Samantha Faulkner, Thomas P. Cavanaugh, Timothy J. Mullins, Victoria S. Lehman, William H. Heritage, III, William H. Horton
GMH Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2026GMH is proud to announce that numerous attorneys from our Troy office have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America . These honors...
Jared Trust and David Occhiuto Obtain Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
Oct 7, 2024 David Occhiuto, Firm News, Jared Trust, News
GMH attorneys Jared Trust and David Occhiuto recently obtained a defense verdict in a Ob/Gyn malpractice jury trial in Macomb County Circuit Court. Jared and David represented an Ob/Gyn whereby Plaintiff alleged that the physician committed medical malpractice and...
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