David V. Marchand

David V. Marchand, MS, JD

Dave Marchand has been a trial attorney for more than 25 years. He’s successfully handled hundreds of personal injury cases, and a wide variety of other matters, including cases that involved car and truck wrecks, construction injuries, chemical spills and exposure, manufacturing plant injuries, airplane crashes, defective jet engines and flight control software, construction defects, railroad grade crossing collisions, premises defects, shootings and negligent security, vicious dog attacks, Whistleblower fraud, commercial disputes, commercial class actions, probate disputes, and more than a hundred medical malpractice, drug and medical device claims. He’s also handled cases involving defective seat belt systems, defective throttle controls, and exploding e-cigarette devices. Dave has represented infants, children, adults and senior citizens who have suffered brain damage, paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia, blindness, stroke, heart attack, broken bones and other orthopedic injuries, chemical burns, as well as the financial harm and psychological and emotional injuries that accompany physical injuries.


Dave also provides legal counsel and representation to small businesses, non-profits, private clients, and family trusts, addressing their transactional, regulatory, and litigation needs.

david marchand
David V. Marchand
8117 Preston Road, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75225
(469) 387-3430
dave@mrlaw.com
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Aeronautical Engineer

Before attending law school, Dave worked as an aeronautical design engineer with North American Aircraft in Los Angeles, focusing on computational fluid dynamics and wind tunnel testing of advanced military aircraft. He also managed teams of engineers and scientists working on, among other projects, supersonic flight tests funded by NASA conducted at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Dave was one of the original aerodynamic designers of the X-31A experimental fighter aircraft.

Licenses

  • All Texas state courts
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Education

  • B.S. Communications, Texas A&M University
  • M.S. Aerodynamics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Guggenheim School of Aeronautics
  • J.D., Southern Methodist University

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Association of Justice
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • American College of Legal Medicine (former)
  • State Bar College (former)
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum (former)

Publications

  • "Drugs and Medical Devices" (co-author), chapter in Litigating Tort Cases, a multi-volume litigation guide of the American Association of Justice, West Group, publisher.
  • "Introduction to American Jurisprudence," chapter in Nursing Practice and the Law, F.A. Davis, publisher.
  • "VBAC Suits and Risky Situations" (co-author), Texas Lawyer.
  • "Anesthesia Regs Required, Outpatient Procedures Scrutinized" (co-author), Texas Lawyer.
  • Dave has lectured members of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association on medical malpractice expert reporting requirements. Dave was featured in a Channel 8 investigative report on bad doctors and conducted a trial in Fort Worth in which his client's case had been featured as the lead story on ABC's 20/20 episode on medical errors.

Personal

Dave married his wife, Leanna, 29 days after their first date. They have five children and six grandchildren. When he’s not working on his cases Dave enjoys muscle cars, motor sports and hiking and backpacking in the Rockies and Sierras.

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