Born in 1955 and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, David graduated from Baylor University, cum laude, with a B.A. in Economics in 1977. He attended Baylor University School of Law, graduating cum laude in 1980. While in law school he was an Associate Editor of the Baylor Law Review. After graduating law school, David moved to Dallas, Texas, where he has since maintained his litigation practice.
David has always practiced in civil litigation and now specializes in civil appeals and insurance coverage. In December 1987, David became Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law in the first group of attorneys that were certified to handle civil appeals in Texas. He was re-certified in 2007 and is listed in Who’s Who In America. After twenty years of practice David returned to law school to earn an advanced law degree. He earned a Masters Of Law (L.L.M.) degree from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law in 2006.
While David has handled a broad range of civil litigation, including jury trials, he now limits his practice to civil appeals and liability insurance coverage disputes. Rather than handling a heavy docket, David concentrates on a smaller number of cases that involve large controversies. This allows him to devote individual attention to each case that he accepts.
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Aside from professional activities, David plays chess and regularly devotes time to charitable work, including working with his wife, Becky, in their annual trips to Honduras to administer basic eye examinations and to dispense eyeglasses for those who cannot afford them. His past work with underprivileged youth in Dallas has been recognized in the United States Congressional Record.
EDUCATION
- Southern Methodist Dedman School of Law, L.L.M., 2006
- Baylor Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1980 - Baylor Law Review, Associate Editor
- Baylor University, B.A. Economics, cum laude, 1977 Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- All Texas Courts
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuitrt of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- United States District Courts, Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts Of Texas
- United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
- United States District Court, Northern District Bankruptcy Court
- State Bar of Texas Seminar, The New Anti-Indemnity Legislation and Its Impact on Contracting, Construction and Insurance (July 2011).
- State Bar of Texas Hot Topic Insurance Law Update - Gilbert Texas Construction, L.P. v. Underwriters at Lloyd's London: Did the Supreme Court Eliminate Coverage for Breach of Contract? (June 2010).
- A Strategy For Winning Reversals, CERTWORTHY (Spring 1998).
- The Forgotten Foundation Of State Created Danger Claims, THE REVIEW OF LITIGATION, Vol. 20, April 2001 (cited and relied upon in Kennedy v. City of Ridgefield, 439 F.3d 1055, 1061 (9th Cir. 2006) and Gonzales v. City of Camden, 357 N.J.Super. 339 (N.J.Super.A.D. 2003)).
- Track Records: A Comparison Of Rates Of Reversal Of Jury Verdicts In The Federal Circuits, CERTWORTHY (Winter 2001) (co-authored with Lance Caughfield).
- Mold Claims: Fact, Fiction, and Coverage, THE RISK REPORT (International Risk Management Institute) Vol. XXIV, No. 8 (2002).
- Sharing The Blame: When Can A Defendant Force Others To Share Liability? THE RISK REPORT (International Risk Management Institute) Vol. XXII, No. 3 (1999).
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