Background
Holman, David Wallace was born on July 14, 1947 in Milwaukee. Son of Charles R. and Priscilla (Denison) Holman.
Holman, David Wallace was born on July 14, 1947 in Milwaukee. Son of Charles R. and Priscilla (Denison) Holman.
Ohio Weslayan University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). South Texas College of Law (Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1985). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Lytae.
Order of the Barristers.
Worked at Holman Hogan Dubose & Townsend, Limited liability partnership (Houston, Texas) specializing in Civil Appeals and Complex Trial Issues Including Preservation of Appellate Complaints in all State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Texas. United States. Supreme Court, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.
United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Lytae.
Order of the Barristers. Best Brief, 1984 Benton National Moot Court Competition.
National Champion and Second Place Briefs, 1984 Phillip Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
State Champion, 1984 State Bar Moot Court Competition. Recipient, West Publishing Hornbook Award, 1984, 1985. Author: "Liability of Public Utilities and Public Transportation," State Bar of Texas, 1988.
"Contribution and Indemnity in Texas," State Bar of Texas, 1988-1996.
"Punitive Damages in Admiralty," Louisiana State University, 1988. "Using an Economist in Texas," University of Texas, 1989.
"Opening Statements," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1989. "Preservation of Error in the Admission and Exclusion of Evidence," South Texas College of Law, 1989, 1991.
"Cross and Limited Appeals," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1989.
"Disclosure of Witnesses in Texas: The Evolution and Application of Rules 166b(6) and 215(5) of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure," 42 Baylor Law Review 405, 1990. "Access to Texas Courts by Foreign Plaintiffs," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1990. "Settlements, Verdicts, and Judgments: Before and After Tort Reform," State Bar of Texas, 1990.
"Federal Preemption," South Texas College of Law, 1990.
"Lawyer Sanctions," Saint Mary"s/Texas Technical Universities, 1991. "Entering the Thicket: Mandamus Review of Texas District Court Witness Disclosure Orders," 23 Saint Mary"s Law Journal 365, 1991.
"Dealing with Insolvent (or Possibly Insolvent) Insurance Companies," University of Houston, 1991-1994. Practice Note, "Plaintiff Examination of Economist," 4 Texas Torts and Remedies, §83.101 1992.
"The Oral Argument and Its Preparation," State Bar of Texas, 1993.
"Federal Preemption," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1993, 1995. "Recovery of Extra-Contractual Damages After Watson & Moriel," South Texas College of Law, 1994, 1995. "Limited and Cross Appeals," University of Texas, 1994.
"Claims Against Utilities, Common Carriers & Governmental Entities," University of Houston, 1993-1994.
"Punitive Damages," State Bar of Texas, 1994. "Contribution and Indemnity," University of Houston, 1993, 1996.
"Contribution and Indemnification," Southern Methodist University, 1994. "Briefing the Arguments," University of Houston, 1994.
"Settlement in Multi-Party and Complex Suits-Ten Traps to Avoid," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1995.
"Contribution and Indemnity: What is the Law and How to Use lieutenant," University of Houston, 1995. "Sex Cases," State Bar of Texas, 1995. "Application of the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Acting to Multinational Corporations," South Texas College of Law, 1995.
"Oral Argument: Handling and Mishandling Questions From The Court," University of Texas, 1995.
"Tort Reform Overview," State Bar of Texas, 1995. "The Robinson Case-Experts," Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1996.
"Joint and Several Liability and Contribution," State Bar of Texas, 1996. "Protecting Experts From Daubert/Robinson Challenges," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1996.
"The Appellate Lawyer as Trial Consultant: Preserving and Preventing Error," University of Texas, 1996.
Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law, 1985-1993. Member: Houston Bar Association (Member, Appellate Practice Section, 1990). State Bar of Texas (District Grievance Committee, 1993).
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1993-1994). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
College of the State Bar of Texas. Military: United States.
Army, 1967-1968 (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Holman Hogan Dubose & Townsend was founded in 1993 by board-certified civil appellate specialists. The firm serves a variety of clients and trial attorneys as lead counsel on appeal and as consultants at trial on complex motions, summary judgments, the jury charge, and post-verdict issues for preservation of the record and appellate complaints.
Member: Houston Bar Association (Member, Appellate Practice Section, 1990). State Bar of Texas (District Grievance Committee, 1993). Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1993-1994).
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. College of the State Bar of Texas.
Military: United States. Army, 1967-1968 (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
College of the State Bar of Texas. Military: United States. Army, 1967-1968 (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Married Geraldine Gruber, October 1971 (divorced 1976). 1 child, Karl Joseph. Married Marilyn Sommers, August 15, 1980.
1 child, Chelsea Elizabeth.