David P. Matthews

Background

Matthews, David P. was born on January 24, 1962 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.

Education

University of Wisconsin at Madison (Bachelor of Arts, 1984). South Texas College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1988). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards: Property.

Civil Procedure.

Spoken languages: Spanish.

Career

Worked at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols & Friend (Houston, Texas) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts. Negligence, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Aviation, Admiralty, Railroad, Maritime, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Negligence and Business Litigation.

Admitted to the bar, 1988, Texas.

1990, United States. District Court, Southern, Northern and Eastern District of Texas. Comment Editor, South Texas Law Review.

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards: Property. Civil Procedure. Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law.

Author: "Self Insureds and Non-Subscribing Suing and Defending," and "New Horizons in Damages," Presented at the Damage Control Institute.

Member: Houston and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association. Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Director).

(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Ballard & Friend was founded originally in 1951 under the firm name of Hill, Brown, Kronzer and Abraham, consisting of John L. Hill, J. Curtiss Brown, West. James Kronzer and Frank T. Abraham, all graduates of the University of Texas Law School.

The firm began with a general practice of civil liability cases with emphasis on personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, admiralty, railroad, aviation and general tort law. The firm continues to practice in these areas and encourages professional development of all partners and associates in continuing legal education, seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs

Achievements

• DAVID MATTHEWS has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Houston and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association. Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Director).

(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).