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David M. Walsh IV 
Dallas, Texas
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Areas of Practice:
Civil Appellate
Medical Malpractice
Health Law
Insurance Defense
Civil Litigation
Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Board Certified - Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2006


Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1994
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1994
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1998
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1998
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1994
Education:
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1994
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Law Journal: American Journal of Criminal Law, 1992-1994, Chief Articles Editor, 1993-1994


University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 1991
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Honors: With High Distinction
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Intercollegiate Debate Team
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major:  Political Science
Minor:  History


Representative Cases:
Yancy v. United Surgical Partners Int'l, Inc., 170 S.W.3d 185 (Tex.App. - Dallas 2005)
Yancy v United Surgical Partners Int'l, Inc., 236 S.W. 3d 778 (Tex 2007)
Kettle v Baylor Medical Center at Garland, 232 S.W. 3d 832 (Tex. App.-Dallas, pet. denied 2007)
Chester v El-Ashram, 228 S.W. 3d 909 (Tex. App.-Dallas, no pet. 2007)
Gray v Woodville Health Care Center, 225 S.W.3d 613 (Tex. App.-El Paso, pet. denied 2006)
State and County Mut. Fire Ins. Co. ex. re. Southern United General Agency of Texas v Walker, 228 S.W.3d 404 (Tex.App.-Ft. Worth, no pet. 2007)
Brock v. Sutker, 215 S.W.3d 927 (Tex.App.-Dallas, no pet. 2007)
Bratcher v. Boeke, 207 S.W.3d 431 (Tex. App.-Dallas, no pet. 2006)
Ferry v. Sackett, 204 S.W.3d 911 (Tex. App.-Dallas, no pet. 2006)
Park v. Lynch, 194 S.W.3d 95 (Tex.App.-Dallas, no pet. 2006)
Lorentz v. Dunn, 171 S.W.3d 854 (Tex. 2005)
In re: Women's Hosp. of Tex., Inc., 141 S.W.3d 144 (Tex. 2004)
Diamond v. Eighth Ave. 92, L.C., 105 S.W.3d 691 (Tex.App.-Ft.Worth, no pet. 2003)
Thomas v. AIG Life Ins. Co., 244 F.3d 368 (5th Cir. 2001)
Ex Parte DeLeon, 972 S.W.2d 23 (Tex. 1998)
United States v. Truesdale, 152 F.3d 443 (5th Cir. 1998)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Speaker, "Immigrants: An Untapped Driver Source?", Texas Motor Transportation Association Safety Management Council, Fall 2007 Seminar, September 21, 2007


Speaker, "Top Employment Law Cases in the Last Year", 2006 Employment Law Seminar, November 3, 2006


Speaker, "Recent Developments in Medical Malpractice", 2006 Legal Check-Up for Health Care Providers, September 20, 2006


Speaker, "Top Ten Employment Cases in 2005", TXANS' 2006 Annual Non-Subscriber Conference & Exhibition, March 30, 2006


Speaker, "Subrogation", South Texas College of Law Automobile Injury Conference, March 7, 2003


Honors and Awards:
Mr. Walsh has been named to the Texas Rising Stars list (Texas Monthly Magazine, 2006, 2008, and 2009)


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 2003 - Present
Member


DRI, 2005 - Present
Member


Dallas Bar Association, 1994 - Present
Member


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