David has experience with all stages of the trial and appellate processes in both state and federal courts, before which he represents a wide range of clients in the energy and healthcare industries. A member of our managed care practice, David also represents group insurers, plan administrators, and employers as plaintiffs and defendants in litigation and confidential arbitration.

David has handled disputes involving provider agreements and fiduciary obligations under ERISA, fraud (e.g., bad-faith or fraudulent-billing schemes), medical-coding issues (e.g., overpayment or overcharges), privacy issues unique to the healthcare industry (e.g., HIPAA or other state and federal privacy laws), and surprise billing under the No Surprises Act (NSA). He is also experienced in litigation involving awards issued under the NSA’s recently implemented Independent Dispute Resolution process, in addition to a variety of other health plan-related issues.

Prior to joining the firm, David served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Jeffrey V. Brown (US District Court for the Southern District of Texas), Justice Jane N. Bland (Texas Supreme Court), and the Honorable Andrew M. Edison (US District Court for the Southern District of Texas). Before clerking, David also spent a few years in private practice at an AmLaw 100 firm, where he focused his practice on commercial litigation and appeals.

Education
BA, The University of Texas at Austin, 2013