Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2001 
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.
