David M. Melancon

Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore LLC

Recognized since 2020

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Insurance Law

Litigation - Insurance

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

David is an experienced litigator in a wide variety of personal injury and property damage claims in the areas of products liability, environmental, and asbestos, silica, benzene and other toxic tort exposures. In addition to serving as trial counsel, David manages a significant docket of multi-party cases involving complex issues related to occupational disease and manufacturer, supplier and premises liability. In this role, he employs a disciplined methodology, including the strategic planning and execution of the defense of a large docket of toxic tort cases, to achieve the best result for clients. This includes prioritizing and executing the defense of cases in a fast-moving, high-pressure and high stakes environment while managing a large team of attorneys and support staff.

Contact & Links

Lawyer Page: https://www.irwinllc.com/team/david-melancon
E-mail: dmelancon@irwinllc.com

Location

400 Poydras Street, Suite 2700
New Orleans, LA 70130

Education

Louisiana State University, J.D., graduated 1994
Louisiana State University, B.A., graduated 1990

Bar Admissions

Louisiana, Louisiana
Texas, Texas

Affiliations

Association of Defense Trial Attorneys - Member
Catholic Charities of Louisiana - Volunteer
Claims & Litigation Management Alliance - Member
Defense Research Institute, Medicare Secondary Payer Task Force - Member
Estate of Thomy Lafon - Trustee
Habitat for Humanity - Volunteer
Louisiana Army National Guard - 1986-1992
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel - Member
New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel - Member

Court Admissions

Louisiana state courts
Texas state courts
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana