Honors and Awards:

• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America.  The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society limited to 3,500 fellows.  Membership is by invitation only and is limited to less than one-half of one-percent of the lawyers in America.  Fellows are selected based upon effectiveness and accomplishments in litigation and trial work, along with their ethical reputation.
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Dallas Business Journal’s “Who’s Who” in litigation in Dallas
• Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• AV® Rated by Martindale Hubbell
• Selected as one of fifteen “Defenders” of Dallas businesses by the Dallas Business Journal, 2008, "Defenders", Dallas Business Journal, 2008
• Dallas Business Journal's "Who's Who in Energy.  The "Who's Who in Energy" list, developed by the editors of the Dallas, Houston and Pittsburgh business publications, represents leaders in all aspects of the energy industry, including law, engineering and finance companies that support the energy industry. The selection process is based on a combination of industry outreach, open nomination and internal research by each publication. David was one of a select group of trial lawyers named to the list., 2011
• Recognized by D Magazine as one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas” for 2011.David was recognized on a short list of the premier attorneys in the city of Dallas in the area of Business Litigation.  The list, along with David’s profile, was published in the June 2011 issue of D Magazine.  To compile the listing of the city's top attorneys, D Magazine editors asked Dallas lawyers to nominate peers whose work they most admire. A panel of top attorneys then assisted the editors in finalizing the list.  David is very honored to be named to the list. , "Best Lawyers in Dallas", D Magazine, 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

• American Gas Association
• Dallas Bar Association (Appellate, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law, Business Litigation, and Environmental Law Sections)
• Texas Bar Foundation
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Federal Bar Association
• Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit
• American Bar Association (Business Law, Litigation and Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Sections)

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• "ETHICS AND THE TRIPARTITE RELATIONSHIP:  Disclosure of Confidential Information and the Right to Control the Litigation", Speaker and Author, University of Houston, Insurance Law Siminar, 1997
• "Insurance and Bankruptcy:  It's All Clear As Mud, A Basic Primer", Speaker and Author, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Bankruptcy Course, 2001
• "Turning Statistics into Evidentary Facts:  Ruse or Reality", Co-Author, Lorman Education, 2005
• "Oakwood Homes Arguments Against the Strick Discounting of Damages to Petition Date", Co-Author, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, 2008
• "The Defenders:  Top Business Defense Lawyers in the DFW Metroplex", Author, Dallas Business Journal, Section B, 2008
• "Fact or Fiction:  Are There Less Jury Trials & Trial Lawyers?  If So, What Do We Do About It?", Speaker and Co-Author, Texas Association of Defence Counsel, 2009
• "Fact or Fiction: Are There Less Jury Trials & Trial Lawyers?  If So, What Do We Do About It?", Co-Author, Litigation Counsel of America, 2010

Educational Background:

• J.D., University of Oklahoma, 1978, Order of the Coif, Editor, Oklahoma Law Review B.S.;  Oklahoma State University, 1974, Phi Kappa Phi