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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 2011 he was elected to serve as President of the Austin Bar Association and in 2010, he was elected to serve on DRI's National Board of Directors. He is an officer of both the Austin Chapter and Texas Chapters of the invitation only American Board of Trial Advocates, and currently also serves as TEX-ABOTA's legislative co-chair. 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 has been named Texas Super Lawyer for seven straight years in Texas Monthly Magazine (2005- 2011) (limited to 5% of Texas attorneys) and has also been named National Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition for the past four years (2008-2011). 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 for over 25 years. He served as the Course Director of the 2007 Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, sponsored by the State Bar of Texas.
Honors and Activities:
- President, Austin Bar Association (2011-present); Named Outstanding Board Director in 2008. Current Chair, Legislative Committee.
- National Director, DRI Board of Directors (2010-present)
- President, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 2004-2005 (Founder's Award, 2009; President's Award, 1991 and 1999)
- American Board of Trial Advocates; Current Officer of both Texas Chapter and Austin Chapter; Co-Chair, TEX ABOTA Legislative Committee;
- Fellow, Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates;
- Board of Directors, Austin Bar Foundation;
- President, Austin Young Lawyers Association (1987-1988);
- Pre-eminent AV® Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell (Highest Rating), Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers, and listed in Best's Directory of Recommended Attorneys;
- Board of Directors, Austin Bar Foundation (2008-present);
- State Bar of Texas (Course Director, Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2007; Planning Committee; Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; Planning Committee, Texas Business Torts 2011, 2009; Planning Committee, Advanced Insurance law Course, 2008; Planning Committee, Advanced Civil Trial Law Course, 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;
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
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:
- Proposed New Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2010; Texas Association of Defense Council Spring Meeting, 2010;
- Texas Legislative Update (State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Course, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, State Bar Business Torts Institute, 2011, State Bar Litigation Section Annual Litigation Update, 2011, State Bar Legislative Update Webinar, 2011, and Austin Bar Association, 2011, 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).
Education:
- University of Texas at Arlington (B.A., 1975)
- St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., with honors, 1978)
- 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 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 in Texas Monthly Magazine and National Super Lawyer-Corporate Edition (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008).
- AV-Rated by Martindale Hubbell and listed in Best’s Directory of Recommended Attorneys and Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers (2009). (A-V Rated for over 25 years)
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