David has jury trial experience in a broad range of litigation throughout East Texas and Southeast Texas courts. He has received favorable trial verdicts as lead counsel in Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, and San Augustine counties, as well as the federal courts in the Eastern District of Texas. He has also handled and resolved litigation in Angelina, Dallas, Galveston, Harris, Nacogdoches, Shelby, Travis, and Tyler counties, as well as the federal courts in the Southern District of Texas.

His jury trial experience includes cases involving catastrophic torts, personal injury and business disputes on both sides of the docket. His jury and non-jury trial experience also includes business disputes, breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, fraud, wrongful foreclosure, oil and gas royalties, defense of civil rights claims, municipal liability, deceptive trade practices, conversion, malicious prosecution, premises liability, workers compensation, and wrongful termination claims.

David is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law. In 2004, Texas Monthly recognized David as a Texas Rising Star. In both 2004 and 2005, Texas Monthly recognized him as a Texas Super Lawyer.

David has also served as trial or appellate counsel in 14 appellate opinions in the Texas Supreme Court, several courts of appeals, and the Federal Fifth Circuit. Significant cases include Torrington v. Stutzman, 46 S.W.3d 829 (Tex. 2000), Texas Beef Cattle Co. v. Green, 921 S.W.2d 203 (Tex. 1996), Simpson v. Hines, 903 F.2d 400 (5th Cir. 1990), and Etie v. Walsh & Albert, 135 S.W.3d 764 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, pet. denied).

In February 2005, David presented a seminar paper for the Jefferson County Bar Association Personal Injury Seminar entitled, "Caution-Danger-Lawyers Beware! Improper Handling of Charge Can Explode in Your Face."

David is admitted to practice law in the state of Texas, the Federal District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

David is a member of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel and an associate member of the Texas Trial Lawyers' Association. He has served as the President of the Jefferson County Young Lawyers Association.

David graduated from Southwestern University in 1985 and from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1988. While at Texas Tech, he served as the Chairman of the Board of Barristers.

David is married and the father of four children. He actively participates in church activities as a teacher. He is licensed as a minister through Worldwide Missions Fellowship and Fletcher Emanuel Church Alive in Lumberton, Texas. He served as the President of the Silsbee Kiwanis Club and currently serves as the Vice-President of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce.

David practices primarily in the firm's office in Silsbee.

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