C. David Mee

David Mee litigates securities, commercial, personal injury, and international law claims. He has represented clients in both state and federal trial and appellate courts. He has appeared before the New York Stock Exchange, National Association of Securities Dealers, and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration panels, as well as in administrative proceedings and international forums.

Mr. Mee has experience representing clients in cross-border lawsuits, including international depositions and related discovery. He has mediated or settled more than 500 disputes to date. He currently serves as an arbitrator in the Houston Bar Association's Fee Dispute program.

Mr. Mee is active in the community. He frequently speaks to community groups and schools about legal matters, and is involved with youth sports and charitable organizations.

Representative Matters

Business Litigation

• Won a $112,119,005 jury verdict after a three-week trial in a case brought under civil RICO against defendants who conspired to extort money from our corporate client and then tamper with trial witnesses.
• Successfully defeated a request for an injunction and claim for damages in excess of $400 million.
• Negotiated favorable settlements in multiple Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act claims against automobile dealerships and repair facilities.
• Represented a borrower in a case of first impression under Article 16 of the Texas Constitution allowing for homeowners’ equity loans. After proving that the lender issued the loan in violation of the statute, he successfully negotiated full extinguishment of the client’s debt and obtained additional monetary compensation from the lender.
• Successfully prosecuted a breach of contract lawsuit on behalf of a Mexican construction company defrauded by a Harris County supplier.
• Represented and resolved a case of clear liability on terms that allowed the client, a North Texas construction company, to avoid bankruptcy and continue operations.
• Secured the contested domain name rights for a major Texas law firm.

Personal Injury Litigation

• Won a $4.3 million jury verdict on behalf of the surviving family of a laborer who died in a worksite accident.
• Defended more than 250 personal injury cases in 30 Texas counties. He obtained full dismissals of multiple lawsuits due to improper direct action pleadings.  In other cases, he negotiated settlements within policy limits, many with no payment and none in excess of policy limits.
• Negotiated the settlement of an insured’s wrong-way collision for less than policy limits in a case with significant exposure.
• Obtained a full policy limits settlement for the wrongful death of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle in limited lighting circumstances.
• Negotiated a settlement 10 times the injured client’s actual medical bills in a case involving a motor carrier accident.
• Successfully handled the mediation of a medical malpractice claim stemming from the death of a mother due to negligent administration of anesthesia during a voluntary caesarian.
• Negotiated a confidential settlement with a day care center for an employee’s physical assault of a toddler.
• Won a jury verdict establishing liability for a business owner's assault of a handcuffed burglary suspect.
• Represented claimants in over 300 asbestos matters, many leading to settlements in excess of $100,000.

Securities Arbitration

• Prevailed in arbitrations against six of the largest brokerage houses in the United States.
• Won an arbitration award for a disabled investor who was the victim of a broker’s unsuitable recommendations, despite the fact that the investor made an overall profit in his account.
• Successfully nullified a non-solicitation letter based on the client’s lack of sophistication in selecting securities.

Pro-Bono

• Won full Social Security disability benefits, including three years of retroactive benefits, for an honorably-discharged veteran.

Publications, Speeches and Presentations

• Author and Speaker, "Principles of Damages," Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA) Annual Meeting, 2010
• Author, "Minimizing Liability in Fleet Operations," Fleet Financials, 2010