General Liability and Casualty Defense
Construction Litigation and Construction Defect
Design Litigation Defense
Product Liability
Trucking and Transportation Litigation
Alabama
Massachusetts
New York
United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
J.D., summa cum laude, 2010
Northern Arizona University
B.A., cum laude, 2006
David A. Rich is a general liability and casualty defense attorney who has successfully tried many matters to verdict in state and federal courts, as well as defended complex appeals in both state and federal appellate courts. David’s practice encompasses a variety of litigation defense cases, including but not limited to product liability claims, transportation claims, and design defect claims against engineers and architects. In addition, he is experienced handling a broad and diverse range of insurance coverage claims, serving clients, both private companies and insurance carriers, nationwide in complex litigated and non-litigated coverage matters.
David offers aggressive advocacy on behalf of his clients and seeks creative solutions to legal problems in order to effectuate positive outcomes, remain cost-effective and minimize risk.
Alabama State Bar Association
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Defense Research Institute
Birmingham Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar association
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – LEED Green Associate
AV Preeminent® rating with Martindale-Hubbell®
“Lost in Translation: How Litigants are Attempting to Breathe Life into Dead Failure to Warn Claims,” 4 Litigation Commentary & Review 301, 2012
“Deference to the Law of Nations: The Intersection Between the New York Convention, the Convention Act, the McCarran-Ferguson Act, and State-Anti Insurance Arbitration Statutes,” 33 T. JEFFERSON. L. REV. 81, 2011
“Betting the Farm: The TIC Turf War and Why TICS Constitute Investment Contracts Under Federal Securities Laws,” 1 WM. & MARY BUS. L. REV. 483, 2010
David A. Rich is a general liability and casualty defense attorney who has successfully tried many matters to verdict in state and federal courts, as well as defended complex appeals in both state and federal appellate courts. David’s practice encompasses a variety of litigation defense cases, including but not limited to product liability claims, transportation claims, and design defect claims against engineers and architects. In addition, he is experienced handling a broad and diverse range of insurance coverage claims, serving clients, both private companies and insurance carriers, nationwide in complex litigated and non-litigated coverage matters.
David offers aggressive advocacy on behalf of his clients and seeks creative solutions to legal problems in order to effectuate positive outcomes, remain cost-effective and minimize risk.
Alabama State Bar Association
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Defense Research Institute
Birmingham Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar association
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – LEED Green Associate
AV Preeminent® rating with Martindale-Hubbell®
“Lost in Translation: How Litigants are Attempting to Breathe Life into Dead Failure to Warn Claims,” 4 Litigation Commentary & Review 301, 2012
“Deference to the Law of Nations: The Intersection Between the New York Convention, the Convention Act, the McCarran-Ferguson Act, and State-Anti Insurance Arbitration Statutes,” 33 T. JEFFERSON. L. REV. 81, 2011
“Betting the Farm: The TIC Turf War and Why TICS Constitute Investment Contracts Under Federal Securities Laws,” 1 WM. & MARY BUS. L. REV. 483, 2010
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