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In 2006, David E. Chamberlain was honored as The Outstanding Defense Bar Leader in the nation by DRI, the largest association of defense trial lawyers in the country (Fred Sievert Award). In 2008, he was named The Outstanding Board Director of the Austin Bar Association. He recently served as President of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel (2005). He has been named Texas Super Lawyer for four straight years in Texas Monthly Magazine (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) (limited to 5% of Texas attorneys) and has also been named to the most recent National Super Lawyer, Corporate Edition. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (less than 3% of Texas attorneys are board certified in this practice area). He is the senior partner in the Austin civil trial firm of Chamberlain ♦ McHaney and has the highest peer review rating (A.V.) issued by Martindale-Hubbell. He was recently elected Treasurer of the Austin Bar Association (2008-2009) and served as the Course Director of the 2007 Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, sponsored by the State Bar of Texas.
Honors and Activities:
- AV® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell (Highest Rating) and listed in Best's Directory of Recommended Attorneys;
- President, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 2004-2005 (President-Elect, 2003-2004; Executive Vice-President, 2002-2003; Secretary-Treasurer 2000-2001; President's Award, 1991 and 1999;
- Defense Research Institute (named Outstanding Defense Bar Leader in the nation in 2006; Texas State Representative, 2006-2009; Regional Marketing Chair, 2007, 2008);
- Treasurer, Austin Bar Association (elected 2008-2009);
- President, Austin Young Lawyers Association (1987-1988);
- Board of Directors, Texas Civil Justice League, (2004-present);
- State Bar of Texas(Course Director, Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2007; Planning Committee; Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2006 and 2008; Planning Committee, Advanced Insurance law Course, 2008; Planning Committee, Advanced Civil Trial Law Course, 2008 and 2005; Member, Court Administration Task Force, 2007-2008); Chairman, State Bar Jury Project, 2005-2006; Court Rules Committee, 1997-2000; Sunset Committee, 2002-2003);
- Board of Directors, Austin Bar Association (1987-1988);
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys;
- Federal Bar Association;
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel;
- International Association of Defense Counsel;
- Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit;
- Sustaining Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (Nominating Chairman, 2000-2001)
- Member, College of the State Bar of Texas
Board Certification:
Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (less than 10% of Texas attorneys are board certified in any practice area and less than 3% are board certified in personal injury trial law).
Admissions:
State Bar of Texas; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; All U.S. District Courts; Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts.
Author and Speaker:
Recent topics and publications include:
- 2007 Legislative Update: The impact of the 80th session on the tort, insurance and civil justice system.
- Texas Supreme Court Update: The big cases from the Supremes in 2007.
- Texas Legislative Update (State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Course, 2007, 2006 and Austin Bar Association, 2007 and State Bar College, 2005);
- Attorney Ethics (State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2008);
- Insurance Coverage Update (State Bar Advanced Insurance Law Course, 2007, 2008); (University of Houston, Advanced Insurance Law Course, 2008);
- The State of Our Seventh Amendment, Presented to the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting (2007);
- Insurance Issues in Construction Defect Litigation (San Antonio 2007);
- Article, Texas Legislative Update, Texas Bar Journal, January, 2007;
- Tort Trends (Texas Causes of Action, State Bar of Texas, 2006);
- Texas Legislative Update (State Bar, Advanced Civil Law Trial Course, 2005);
- Texas Tort Reform (2003 & 2004);
- Trying Tough Cases in Tough Venues (TADC, 2004);
- Mold Litigation (2002);
- Daubert Overview (State Bar, Advanced Civil Law Trial Course, 2000);
- Texas Summary Judgments (Rutter Group, 1997);
- Chapter, Government Liability (1998);
- Insurance Coverage of Employment Claims (Austin Bar Association, 1997);
- Editor in Chief -Texas Update (2002 to present).
Education:
- University of Texas at Arlington (B.A., 1975)
- St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., with honors, 1978) (top 7% of class)
- Note and Comment Editor, St. Mary's Law Journal, 1977-1978
- Phi Delta Phi (Vice President, 1978; Outstanding Law Graduate, 1978)
- Harlan Honor Society.
Other:
Seriously Outstanding
only 5% selected each year
- Briefing Attorney to Associate Justice Sears McGee, Texas Supreme Court, 1978-1979.
- Recognized as Texas Super Lawyer 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 in Texas Monthly Magazine and National Super Lawyer-Corporate Edition.
- Member of the Council on Litigation Management
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