Chamberlain McHaney

In 2006, David E. Chamberlain was honored as The Outstanding Defense Bar Leader in the nation by DRI, the largest international association of defense trial lawyers in North America and Europe (Fred Sievert Award). In 2009, he was elected to the board of directors of DRI. 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) and in 2009 received the association's Founder's Award for outstanding leadership and service to the profession. He is an Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been named Texas Super Lawyer for five straight years in Texas Monthly Magazine (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) (limited to 5% of Texas attorneys) and has also been named National Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition for the past two years (2008, 2009). 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 had the highest peer review rating (Pre-eminent A.V.) issued by Martindale-Hubbell. He was recently elected Secretary 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:

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:

Texas Legislative Update (State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Course, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and Austin Bar Association, 2009 and 2007, and State Bar College, 2005);

Legislative Update (Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 2009, 2010);

Ethical Considerations in Business Litigation (State Bar of Texas Business Torts Law Course, 2009); (Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 2010);

“Paid or Incurred” How it works at Trial (2009 Austin Bar Association Bench-Bar Annual Conference);

Judicial Tort Reform (State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Course, 2008);

Feature Article, The American Jury: The Best Alternative Dispute Resolution, For The Defense (DRI, The Magazine of Defense, Insurance and Corporate Counsel, June 2008);

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, State Bar of Texas, 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 (Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 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:

David E. Chamberlain

Seriously Outstanding

only 5% selected each year

Briefing Attorney to Associate Justice Sears McGee, Texas Supreme Court, 1978-1979.

Recognized as Texas Super Lawyer 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 in Texas Monthly Magazine and National Super Lawyer-Corporate Edition (2009, 2008).

AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell and listed in Best’s Directory of Recommended Attorneys and Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers (2009).