The biggest victory is quietly stopping a case, and David has helped clients avoid charges in many DOJ,SEC, and other government investigations.But David is equally known for courtroom and appellate victories – including antitrust, environmental, health care, securities, immigration, commodities, banking, bribery, government contracts, and others. He also has been recruited to try civil cases, sometimes shortly before trial.Cases include: Acquittal of the Boeing pilot charged in the 737 MAX indictment; Exoneration of the BP engineer tried for pollution and manslaughter in the Deepwater Horizonblowout; Presidential pardon for a businessman who was accused of violating Iran trade sanctions; Representing the CFO of Enron in his criminal, civil, SEC and other ordeals; Reversal on appeal for Dynegy’s Jamie Olis (and then winning18 year reduction in sentence); Reversal on appeal of the Ahmad Clean Water Act case; Acquittal in the Marine Hose Price Fixing trial; Dismissal of all charges in the Propane Commodities Manipulation indictment; Dismissal of all felony charges in the IFCO immigration fraud indictment; Successful defense of the Metal Building Insulation Price Fixing trial.David is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Criminal Lawyers. He is “Chambers & Partners” Band 1 for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Texas (each year since 2017), where he is described as “held in the very highest regard by peers and clients: ‘extraordinarily good judgment;’ ‘very strategically intelligent;’ ‘incredibly successful trial work; ’‘soothing demeanor.’” David is a former Federal Public Defender who has been listed in “Best Lawyers in America” (Woodward White, Inc.) since 1999 and “Super Lawyers” (Thomson Reuters) since 2003.
The biggest victory is quietly stopping a case, and David has helped clients avoid charges in many DOJ,SEC, and other government investigations. But David is equally known for courtroom and appellate victories – including antitrust, environmental, health care, securities, immigration, commodities, banking, bribery, government contracts, and others. He also has been recruited to try civil cases, sometimes shortly before trial.
Cases include: Acquittal of the Boeing pilot charged in the 737 MAX indictment; Exoneration of the BP engineer tried for pollution and manslaughter in the Deepwater Horizonblowout; Presidential pardon for a businessman who was accused of violating Iran trade sanctions; Representing the CFO of Enron in his criminal, civil, SEC and other ordeals; Reversal on appeal for Dynegy’s Jamie Olis (and then winning18 year reduction in sentence); Reversal on appeal of the Ahmad Clean Water Act case; Acquittal in the Marine Hose Price Fixing trial; Dismissal of all charges in the Propane Commodities Manipulation indictment; Dismissal of all felony charges in the IFCO immigration fraud indictment; Successful defense of the Metal Building Insulation Price Fixing trial. David is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Criminal Lawyers. He is “Chambers & Partners” Band 1 for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Texas (each year since 2017), where he is described as “held in the very highest regard by peers and clients: ‘extraordinarily good judgment;’ ‘very strategically intelligent;’ ‘incredibly successful trial work; ’‘soothing demeanor.’” David is a former Federal Public Defender who has been listed in “Best Lawyers in America” (Woodward White, Inc.) since 1999 and “Super Lawyers” (Thomson Reuters) since 2003.
