David Taylor represents clients in mass tort and product liability defense, property and casualty insurance, and professional liability. David has extensive experience advising clients on a variety of complex disputes with an eye toward early and efficient resolution.
David has deep jury trial experience in numerous areas including industrial contamination, defamation to product and professional liability. His clients range from small businesses to fortune 500 companies who rely on him for national trial defense, each with their own goals and needs. He always seeks a resolution that meets the unique situation of each client.
Representative Experience
Obtained complete defense verdict in favor of a large machinery manufacturer where plaintiff was severely injured and brought claims of manufacturing, design, and marketing defects against the manufacturer.
Obtained defense verdict for Fortune 500 company in several product liability trials.
Defended international excess insurers in product liability coverage disputes resulting in favorable resolutions.
Defended numerous insurance carriers in jury trials regarding coverage and bad faith with defense verdicts or favorable results.
Defended defamation claims prevailing without trial.
Tried professional liability cases to defense verdict including lawyers, agents and brokers.
Defended mass tort cases regarding safety equipment and medical products obtaining favorable result.
Represented a reinsurance intermediary on claims for placing reinsurance with an insolvent carrier.
Represented excess carriers on numerous drop-down issues resulting in district and appellate court affirmation of defense win.
Represented lawyers and other professionals on errors and omissions.
Professional Recognition
Listed for Product Liability Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Listed for Civil Litigation Defense
AV Peer Review Rated
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Education
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
J.D., 1979
Southerwestern Law Review
Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award
The University of Texas at Arlington
M.A., 1975
Urban Affairs
The University of Texas at Arlington
B.S., 1972
Psychology
Bar Admissions
Arkansas
2009
Texas
1979
Court Admissions
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth and Sixth Circuit
United States District Court of Texas
Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western
United States District Court of Arkansas
Eastern and Western
Professional and Community Activities
State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association
DRI (Defense Research Institute)
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Dallas Association of Defense Counsel
Dallas Bar Association
International Association of Defense Counsel