David D. Hallock, Jr. Attorney At Law

David commenced the practice of law with the general practice department of a large firm in Miami, Florida. After practicing seven years in Miami, David moved to Lakeland, Florida, in 1997 to focus his practice in corporate business transactions. Presently, David is involved in corporate and business practice, including general corporate and business representation, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, tax, health care law, banking and wealth protection planning.

• Background

  David grew up in Los Angeles, California, and Bartow, Florida. After he graduated from Bartow High School in 1981, he attended Wake Forest University, where he graduated cum laude with a bachelor's in accounting. He received his law degree from Florida State University College of Law in 1988. David later traveled to Brussels, Belgium, where he obtained a master's in international and comparative law from Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

  David is married to Cynthia, and they have three children.

• Education
  • Wake Forest University, B.S. (accounting, cum laude, 1985)
  • Florida State University College of Law, J.D. (high honors, 1988)
    • Order of the Coif
    • Florida State University Law Review, Member, 1986 - 1988
    • Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law
      • Editor in Chief, 1987
      • Articles Editor, 1986
    • Florida Bar International Law Scholarship Award
    • Good Gulf Stream Foundation Scholarship
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel, LL.M. (cum laude, 1989)
    • Program on International Legal Cooperation
• Admissions
  • Florida
• Civic
  • Lakeland Economic Development Council
    • Chair, 2017 - 2018
    • Vice Chair, 2015 - 2016
    • Treasurer/Secretary, 2013 - 2014
    • High Skills Representative, 2006 - present
  • Catapult Lakeland, Inc.
    • Founding Board of Directors, 2013 - present
  • Lakeland Leads Partnership, Inc.
    • Founding Board of Directors, 2019 - present 
  • Southeastern University
    • College of Arts and Music Advisory Board, 2015 - 2020
  • Strings in Need, Inc.
    • Board of Directors, 2016 - 2018
  • Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
    • General Counsel, 2010
  • Lakeland Downtown Development Authority
    • Director, 2005 - 2010
    • Chair, 2008
  • Leadership Lakeland, Member 1999 - 2000
  • Polk Museum of Art
    • Board of Directors, 2000 - 2006
  • Geneva Classical Academy, Inc.
    • Board of Directors; Treasurer, 2006 - 2009
  • Campfire Boys and Girls
    • Board of Directors, 1998 - 2001
  • Trinity Presbyterian Church, Member and Legal Counsel, since 1998
• Professional Associations and Memberships
  • The Florida Bar
  • Lakeland Bar Association
  • Old Republic National Title Insurance Agent