Bio
David is an integral part of the trial team, serving as the lead brief writer for appellate briefs and writs. He has extensive experience drafting complex motions, federal court removals, Daubert motions, and jury charges and appeals. David practices in the areas of complex litigation, environmental and toxic tort, products liability, business litigation, and pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.
Experience
Peripherally Inserted Intravenous Catheters: Appellate Briefs
Respirator Cases: Louisiana Trial Team
Wholesale Drug Pricing: Attorney General Litigation
Diabetes Medications: Attorney General Litigation
Metal-on-Metal Hip Litigation: Briefs and Trial Preparation
Antipsychotics: Attorney General Litigation
Southeast Louisiana Drainage Project, Construction Litigation: Louisiana Trial Counsel Team
Worker's Medical Compensation Bill Reduction Class Action: Louisiana Trial Counsel Team
Pedicle Screws: Summary Judgment and Daubert Motions
Gastrointenstinal Medications: Summary Judgment and Daubert Motions
Anti-Inflammatory Drug: Louisiana Trial Counsel Team
PPA: Louisiana Trial Counsel Team
Vitamins Antitrust: Louisiana Trial Counsel Team
Cell Phones: Louisiana Trial Counsel Team
Fen-Phen Diet Drug: Daubert Motions
Insecticides: Cancerphobia Motions
Reyes Syndrome: Pretrial and Appellate Briefs
Honors & Affiliations
Honors & Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America: Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2010-2022)
Louisiana Super Lawyers: Personal Injury Defense
CityBusiness Leadership in Law, 2009
AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell rating
Loyola Law Review
Loyola National Appellate Advocacy Team
Professional Affiliations
- Defense Research Institute
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- American Bar Association, former co-editor of Mass Torts Newsletter
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- New Orleans Bar Association
News
Publications & Presentations
Publications and Presentations
Practice Areas
Admissions
- Louisiana state courts
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana
Education
J.D., Loyola University School of Law (1987)
granted early admission to law school, Louisiana State University (1984)