David is a partner in the admiralty and tort regional practice group in the New Orleans office. He has extensive trial and appellate experience in various aspects of maritime law, including personal injury/death, contract disputes, offshore rigs and vessels, and major casualties. David has been awarded the "AV" rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards. He is among a select group of lawyers listed in a nationwide client survey published in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America. Prior to joining Phelps Dunbar, David was with the Terriberry, Carroll, & Yancey, L.L.P. law firm in New Orleans.

• Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1977
• Brown University, A.B., 1973

• Member: Maritime Law Association of the United States; Louisiana State Bar Association; New Orleans Bar Association; American Bar Association; Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, Federal Bar Association; Southeast Admiralty Law Institute
• Admitted to Practice: all state and federal courts in Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court

• Speaker at public seminars held by the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Tulane Maritime Institute, the Houston Marine Insurance Seminar, and the Southeast Admiralty Law Institute, in addition he has made presentations for several private corporations.
• Published articles in various trade publications.

• Lejano v. Bandak
• Marinechance v. Sebastian
• Francisco v. Stolt