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David H. Burrow

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Trial Attorney

Houston, TX

713.654.1122

713.739.8085

David H. Burrow’s Attorney Profile

David received his BS, magna cum laude, from McMurry University in 1958. He received his LLB from the University of Texas School of Law in 1961 which was later changed to a JD by the University of Texas.  He received his LLM from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1965.

David’s experience and vast knowledge has proved extremely successful in his handling cases pertaining to personal injury, products liability, aviation, admiralty, negligence, FELA, Jones Act, railroad law, commercial fraud, and numerous explosion cases throughout the State of Texas involving plants such as Phillips, Arco, Wyman Gordon, Monsanto, and British Petroleum.  He is also currently working on cases representing landowners involving the underpayment of oil and gas royalties.

Practice areas
  • Personal Injury Trial Law
  • General Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation

Certifications

  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization – Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law (Recognized as a founding member with over 40 years of continued board certification)
  • National Board of Trial Advocacy – Board Certified Civil Trial Law

Professional Affiliations

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Texas Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and District of Columbia Circuits
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. Court of Military Appeals

Additional affiliations

  • American College of Trial Lawyers
  • College of The State Bar of Texas
  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • American Bar Association
  • Texas Bar Foundation
  • Houston Bar Association
  • Southern Trial Lawyers Association
  • Lawyer Pilots Bar Association
  • Roscoe Pound Foundation
  •  Fraternity, Delta Theta Phi
  • American Association for Justice: Member (1990 – 2010), Board of Governors (1982 – 1989)
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Board of Governors (1986 – 1989)
  • Texas College of Advocacy, Faculty (1980) 
  • South Texas College of Law, Adjunct Professor in Civil Trial Law Advocacy (1981- 1982)
  • International Air & Transportation Safety Bar Association, Founding Member
  • International Society of Barristers (2000 – 2013)
  • U.S. Army, Judge Advocate Generals Corp (1962 – 1965)

Offices held

American Board of Trial Advocates

  • Holds the rank of Diplomat, ranking earned after having tried over 150 cases
  • First National President from the State of Texas (1989 – 1990)
  • National Vice-President (1988 – 1989)
  • National Expansion Chairman (1986 – 1987)
  • National Board of Directors (1985 – 1990)
  • Chairperson, Administration of Justice Committee (1984)
  • Member of the Delegation to Russia on Civil Trial by Jury
  • Tried the first Mock Civil Jury Trial in Moscow before 75 Russian Judges (May 1992)
  • Dean, Civil Jury Institute of Russia (1992)
  • Houston Chapter, Founding Member (1977), President (1978-79)                             

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

  • President (1985 – 1986)
  • Director (1979 – 1984)
  • Chairman, Long-Range Planning Committee (1988 – 1989)      

Houston Trial Lawyers Association

  • President (1982 – 1983)
  • Vice-President (1980 – 1981)

State Bar of Texas

  • Chairman, Tort & Compensation Law Section (1980 – 1983)
  • Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism (1990)
  • Blue Ribbon Committee, Study Comparative Fault (1981 – 1982)
  • Special Counsel, Commission for Lawyer Discipline, handling disbarment cases
  • Chairman, Grievance Committee 4-AA (1980- 1983)
  • Committee for Funding for the Judicial Branch of Government in Texas (1990 – 1991)    

Honors & awards

  • Best Lawyers in America (1991-2013)
  • Texas SuperLawyers, Texas Monthly Magazine (2003-2012)
  • Rated “Preeminent” for Ethical Standards & Legal Ability by Martindale-Hubbell (2001- present)
  • 7th Amendment Award, American Board of Trial Advocates, Houston Chapter (2004)
  • 7th Amendment Warrior Award, American Board of Trial Advocates, Houston (2018)

Publications

  • Co-Author of “Insurance Crisis – Texas Style:  The Case for Insurance Reform” St. Mary’s Law Journal (1987)
  • Author of “Pioneer Lawyers – Shirley Maxwell Helm & Albert Pearson Jones” Published by Barnes & Noble (2019)

Representative Experience

ASTROS A foul ball, a child’s fractured skull and first overture to Astros about a settlement

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Veterans fight for our freedom: it’s time we fight for their legal aid

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$63 Million

Texas Justices Keep Noble on the Hook for the $63 million Indemnity

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EPA Finds Damage at Superfund Site from Hurricane Harvey

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EPA Finds Dioxin Exposed at Superfund Site after Storm, Orders Tests

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EPA statement

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With Billions at stake in VW case, state and counties at odds

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Endowment Fund for Veterans Honors Memory of legendary Lawyer, Marine

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Litigator of the Week: Powerful Story Wins $27.7 million Judgment for Family of Man Killed in Bicycle Accident

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$39 million

Family of Firefighter Killed in Bike Crash Awarded $39 million in Wrongful Death Suit

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Fishermen, Landowners Allege Harm from Waste Pits in Suit Against Owners of San Jacinto River Superfund Site Locals With Cancer Blame Sludge Fouling San Jacinto River

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Texas Lawyer : 2016 Professional Excellence Award for Lifetime Achievers

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Karnes County Landowners Turn to Court for Answers About Marathon Oil’s Royalty Payments

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Mineral Owner Sues Marathon Oil Corp. Over Royalty Payments

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A Sense of Empathy: Noted Personal Injury Attorney is Representing Harris County in its Case Against Volkswagen

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Houston’s Richard Mithoff Looks for Cliffhangers Outside of Court

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Harris County Warns Some Near San Jacinto Waste Pits Not to Drink the Water

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Practice Areas
  • High Profile cases
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Catastrophic Vehicle Accidents
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Industrial Accidents and Plant Explosions
  • Medical Products
  • Medical Malpractice/Birth Injury
  • Product Liability
  • Tobacco Litigation
Disclaimer
Verdicts and settlements as reported in these multiple news sources reflect the amount these verdicts and settlements at the time they were reported and will not necessarily reflect the amounts ultimately recovered by the parties and may not be representative of results in other similar cases.

Reported amounts will not reflect attorneys’ fees (typically up to a 40 percent contingent fee) or case expenses. Jury verdicts may have been settled pending an appeal for a lesser amount and may remain a confidential basis on agreement of the parties as approved by the court.

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