David A. Walton

Houston, TX
Associate

David Walton's practice focuses on civil litigation in state and federal courts throughout the U.S. Mr. Walton primarily handles complex commercial litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He has represented clients in a variety of business, energy, and construction disputes.

Education
  • St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, 2003, J.D.
    Honors: 
    -Board of Advocates
    -E.A.P. Mock Trial Team
    -Center for Legal and Social Justice
  • University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1998, B.S.
    Major: Geology, Marine Science


Representative Cases
  • Represented publicly-traded and private companies in many industries, including: oil and gas exploration and production, energy, memorialization products manufacturing, aerospace products manufacturing, bearing manufacturing, design and build contractors, and insurance
  • Represented a well-known public figure in multiple federal court lawsuits involving civil rights and misappropriation of image claims
  • Represented defendants in professional malpractice lawsuits, including secured affirmance of summary judgments for a legal malpractice defendant before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • Represented clients before the National Association of Securities Dealers and the Texas Workers Compensation Commission


Admissions to Practice
  • Texas
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Seventh Circuits
  • Pro Hac Vice Admission in federal courts across the U.S., including Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nevada, and New York


Memberships & Affiliations
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Texas and Houston Bar Foundations, Fellow
  • Houston Young Lawyers Foundation
    • Life Fellow & Chairman of Trustees (2010-2011)
  • Houston Young Lawyers Association
    • Board of Directors (2009-2011)
    • Co-Chair of Adopt-an-Angel Committee
  • Various other federal and state bar associations


Representative Publications
  • "The economic loss doctrine: Updates and recent developments," The Air & Space Lawyer, Spring 2006
  • Contributing Author,  TADC Evidence Law Update, 2004 - present


Honors and Awards
  • Named a "Texas Rising Star," Texas Monthly, 2007, 2008
  • Selected into Houston Young Lawyers Association Leadership Academy, 2006-2007


Selected Prior Experience
  • Chambers of the Honorable Hayden W. Head, Jr., Chief U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Texas, Law Clerk, 2004
  • Chambers of the Honorable Filemon B. Vela, Sr., Senior U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Texas, Law Clerk, 2003
  • Howie & Sweeney, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, Litigation Support, 1998 - 2000