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I grew up around small businesses. One of my grandfathers was an insurance agent in Denton. My other set of grandparents owned a bookstore in Irving. My father ran a financial services company in north Dallas with about ten employees, and during high school I often worked in his office after classes. I spent my summers working on commercial construction sites and watching how each contractor depended on the others to perform their obligations.At Stanford I majored in economics, in part because of its importance to business. But for me the real draw was the way in which economics approaches decision making: How do you balance expected costs and benefits to get the best possible outcome when the future is not entirely clear? This is the same way that I approach life, including litigation.For over three decades, since completing law school at UT Austin, I have assisted business clients in a wide variety of situations including breach of contract; misrepresentation and fraud; transactions and investments; disputes with vendors, customers, and construction contractors; tenant evictions; repossessions, foreclosures, and collections; trade secrets; covenants not to compete; misappropriation of business opportunities; embezzlement by managers; disputes over business ownership and control; enforcement actions by government regulators; negotiating and drafting contracts for real estate sales, businesses acquisitions, and large financial transactions; and setting up new companies. A large portion of my practice follows these issues into bankruptcy court.Early in my career as an attorney I also spent two years working at a medical technology company with about 100 employees. There I drafted contracts, participated in employee terminations, and worked out the legal arguments that resulted in a $100 million antitrust settlement against a Fortune 500 competitor. Most importantly, during those two years I walked in the shoes of my clients as a customer of legal services purchased from outside law firms. I understand the concerns that my clients have when they entrust me with their legal work.

David was born and raised in Farmers Branch, Texas. After completing high school at Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, he attended The University of Texas at Austin and The University of North Texas. He graduated from North Texas with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with a Major in Real Estate and a Minor in Finance. After college, David spent some time in the corporate world, working in commercial real estate financing in DFW. But, he knew law was where his passion was, and left the corporate world to attend Washington and Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Virginia.David and his wife, Carol, have three children and are active in their community. They are members of Saint Rita Church. David served as a City Councilman from 2007-2013 and has continued to serve on numerous Boards and Commissions for his hometown, including the Metrocrest Hospital Authority, Valwood Improvement Authority and Charter Review Committee.David has been an active volunteer throughout his adult life, and has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for financially disadvantaged high school students in the Greater Dallas area. He has also provided pro bono work through the Dallas Bar Association and in private practice. David has appeared on local and national television news shows discussing legal issues, including Fox & Friends, Fox Business and the McQuistion Hour. He has also shared his experiences and knowledge as an author and speaker for many professional associations and organizations.. Professional. David has practiced law in Texas and California. Throughout his career, David has represented clients in litigation, arbitration, mediation and appeals in a wide variety of cases including Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Collisions, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Insurance Bad Faith, and construction-related injuries.David is a member of the American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association and Dallas Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in all Texas courts, as well as U.S. Federal Courts in the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. David handles every case like he is helping a member of his own family, and has consistently received excellent results for his clients in over 28 years of practice. He has tried over 60 cases to verdict, and has obtained multiple million dollar + judgments for his clients.David enjoys legal challenges and is known for his courtroom success, attention to detail, case preparation, passion, drive, pursuit of the best results for his clients and proven research, writing and litigation skills.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Carrollton and surrounding areas.