Background
Chappell, David F. was born on April 18, 1943 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
Chappell, David F. was born on April 18, 1943 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1964. Juris Doctor, with honors, 1968). Order of the Coif.
Worked at Chappell & McGartland, Limited liability partnership (Fort Worth, Texas) specializing in Civil Trial and Appellate Practice. Commercial Litigation, Lenders Liability, Professional Malpractice, Labor and Employment, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Public and School, Banking, Transportation, General Corporate, Real Estate Litigation, Insurance Defense and Workers Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Texas, United States.
Supreme Court, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits and United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
Phi Delta Phi. Order of the Coif. Author: "Common Carriers Liability for Assault and Battery," TR-Lawyers Forum, page 19, April, 1972.
"You and Your Deposition," Videotape, Knowles Law Book Publishing, 1986.
Course Director, Advanced Civil Trial Institute, State Bar of Texas, 1986. Speaker, Advanced Civil Trial Course, State Bar of Texas, 1994. Special Master, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1978-1982.
Member: Board of Editors, The Texas Lawyer, 1985-1987. Supreme Court Committee on Administrative Rules, 1985.
Small Business Administration National Advisory Council, 1996. Fort Worth City Council, 1989-1993.
Chair, Tarrant Area Ambulance Authority, 1992-1997.
Member: Carswell Reuse Authority, 1992-1993. Board of Directors, Medical Plaza Hospital, 1993. Board of Visitors, Texas Wesleyan University.
Chairman, City of Fort Worth Defense Conversion Oversight Committee, 1993.
Voting Member, North Texas Council of Government, 1993. Member: State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1982-1985.
Executive Council, Antitrust Section, 1978. Chairman, Health Law Section, 1985).
American Bar Association (Chairman, Young Lawyers Division, 1978.
Member: House of Delegates, 1978-1991. Presidential Task Force on Professional Competency, 1981. Secretary and Executive Council, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1984-1991.
Member, Nomination Committee, 1991).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1974). Texas Young Lawyers Association (Secretary and Member, Board of Directors, 1974-1978).
American Judicature Society (Member: Board of Directors, 1978-1983. Executive Committee, 1979-1980).
Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Texas Bar Foundation (Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1988). (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). CHAPPELL & MCGARTLAND, Limited liability partnership specializes in civil litigation.
The firm is led by its namesakes, David Chappell and Mike McGartland, who are both Board Certified in Civil Trial Law.
The firm is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys. lieutenant has also been selected as a member of the American Business and Insurance Attorney"s Association and is listed in the Directory of Preferred Business and Insurance Law Firms.
The firm has extensive experience in all types of civil litigation, including insurance defense, insurance subrogation, employment disputes, workmens" compensation issues, DTPA, non-subscriber and commercial litigation.
Member: Board of Editors, The Texas Lawyer, 1985-1987. Supreme Court Committee on Administrative Rules, 1985. Small Business Administration National Advisory Council, 1996.
Fort Worth City Council, 1989-1993.
Chair, Tarrant Area Ambulance Authority, 1992-1997. Member: Carswell Reuse Authority, 1992-1993.
Board of Directors, Medical Plaza Hospital, 1993. Board of Visitors, Texas Wesleyan University.
Chairman, City of Fort Worth Defense Conversion Oversight Committee, 1993.
Voting Member, North Texas Council of Government, 1993. Member: State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1982-1985. Executive Council, Antitrust Section, 1978.
Chairman, Health Law Section, 1985).
American Bar Association (Chairman, Young Lawyers Division, 1978. Member: House of Delegates, 1978-1991.
Presidential Task Force on Professional Competency, 1981. Secretary and Executive Council, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1984-1991.
Member, Nomination Committee, 1991).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1974). Texas Young Lawyers Association (Secretary and Member, Board of Directors, 1974-1978). American Judicature Society (Member: Board of Directors, 1978-1983.
Executive Committee, 1979-1980).
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Texas Bar Foundation (Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1988).
(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).