Biography
Donald Affanato is an associate in the Fort Lauderdale office of Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue, McLain & Mangan. His practice concentrates on Medical Malpractice and General Liability Defense. Mr. Affanato graduated from Florida State University in 2022 majoring in Editing, Writing, and Media. After graduating from Florida State University, Mr. Affanato attended law school at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, graduating in 2025. During his time at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, Mr. Affanato received Book Awards in Legal Research and Writing 1&2 and was voted by his peers to be Student Mentor of the Year in 2025. Mr. Affanato also competed in three national moot court competitions and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers upon graduation.
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