Lake Lytal Jr. - West Palm Beach, FL
Attorney at Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath
Medical Malpractice Law Lawyers in West Palm Beach, FL
515 North Flagler Drive 10th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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West Palm Beach Medical Malpractice Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice Law
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Lake Lytal, Jr. has had a highly successful career as a civil trial attorney. He started practicing law in 1967 in West Palm Beach, Fl. Lake carries on the Lytal family tradition of highly visible service to the community. His father, Lake Lytal, Sr. came to Palm beach County in and served as a Palm Beach County Commissioner for 32 years, beginning in 1941. His mother, Ruth, was a school teacher for many years.
Lake's parents instilled in him the importance of helping others. Through their involvement in the community, he was often surrounded by the country's leading politicians, businessmen and civic leaders.
Lake is a graduated of Palm Beach High School, class of 1958. He attended Palm Beach Junior College and then graduated from Florida State University in 1962. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida in 1965. Lake is a past President of the Palm Beach Community College and Palm Beach County Florida State University Alumni associations.
Lake is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer and was one of the first attorneys in the country to be certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Lake and Joe Reiter have been working together in personal injury law since 1968. Lake now specializes in medical malpractice litigation, helping people who have suffered an injury or death as a result of medical negligence. He measures his success by his growing list of satisfied clients and believes that an individual deserves equal representation when facing highly skilled defense attorneys hired by hospitals and insurance companies.
Lake is past President of the Florida Justice Association and has received the organization's highest honors for his outstanding contributions to the cause of civil justice, including the Perry Nichols Award in 2000 and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. He has graded answers and prepared questions for The Florida Bar Trial Certification Examination and is a lecturer in The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Program and has been an instructor at The Bar's annual Advanced Trial Advocacy Program. He is also a former Chairman of The Florida Bar Grievance Committee of the 15th Judicial Circuit. He is also a charter member of the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is a Director of the Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company. His other legal associations include The Florida Bar, the Palm Beach County Bar Association, and the American Justice Association. In addition, he served as the first lay member of the Florida Board of Chiropractic by Gubernatorial appointment.
Recognizing the need for more minority attorneys in our community, Lake has endowed a scholarship in his name for African American students to attend the University of Florida College of Law.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America β Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Civil Litigation
- Florida Justice Association β Al J. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award, 2003 - Present
- Florida Justice Association β Perry Nichols Award, 2000 - Present
- Florida Super Lawyers β Top 5% of Attorneys in Florida
- Florida Trend Magazineβs Legal Elite
- Martindale Hubbell β AV Rating
- Miami Herald Super Lawyer Section β Top 100 Florida Lawyers
- Palm Beach County Pro Bono Public Service Award
- South Florida Legal Guide β Top Medical Malpractice Lawyer and Top 100 Personal Injury Lawyers
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Florida College of Law,
Gainesville,
Florida, 1965
J.D.
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University of Florida College of Law,
Gainesville,
Florida, 1965
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Non Legal Education
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Florida State University, 1962
B.A.
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Florida State University, 1962
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Classes and Seminars
- Lecturer: The Florida Bar Continuing Education Program
Pro Bono Activities
- Former President, Palm Beach Community College Alumni Association
- Former President, Palm Beach County Florida State University Alumni Association
- Lake H. Lytal, Jr., Perpetual Scholarship for African-American Students: University of Florida College of Law
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1966
Specialties and Certifications
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
- Board Certified Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Other Affiliations
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Florida Justice Association (Member)
- Palm Beach County Bar Association (Member)
- The Florida Bar (Member)
- The Florida Bar Association Advance Trial Advocacy Program (Instructor)
- Trial Certification Examination Committee: The Florida Bar (Former Member)
- Charter Member, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- First Lay Member by Gubernatorial Appointment, Florida Board of Chiropractic
- Director, Florida Lawyers Municipal Insurance Company
- Former President (1994), Co-Chair β Medical Malpractice Task Force (2002): Florida Justice Association
- Former Chairman β Grievance Committee, 15th Judicial Circuit: The Florida Bar
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