David Bright earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas in 1983, and graduated from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1986, where he served as Associate Editor of the St. Mary's Law Journal, a member of the National Order of Barristers, and a member of the State Moot Court Team.
Mr. Bright is Of Counsel to the law firm of Sico, White, Hoelscher & Braugh L.L.P. which has offices in Corpus Christi and Austin, Texas and Los Angeles, California. He specializes in catastrophic personal injury, product liability, and automotive defect cases, heavy trucking cases, complex commercial cases, class actions, and mass torts.
Mr. Bright's publications and continuing legal education presentations include Introducing Evidence, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1994; Predicates for Introduction of Evidence, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1995; Tort Reform, NCLSA Seminar, 1995; Police Uses of Deadly Force, Corpus Christi Lawyer Magazine, 1997; Responsibilities of the Attorney Ad Litem, Corpus Christi Young Lawyers Association Seminar, 1997; Insurance Bad Faith and Consumer Protection, Corpus Christi Claims Association, 1998; Mediation, Texas Conference of Court Appointed Special Advocates, 1998; Supreme Court Developments in Deceptive Trade Practices Act Cases, Corpus Christi Bar Association Deceptive Trade Practices Seminar, 1998; Demonstrative Evidence, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Seminar, 1999; Practice Tips From the Experts-A Survey of Trial Masters, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, 2000; Practice Tips From the Experts – A Survey of Trial Masters, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, 2001; Ethics and the Grievance Process, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, 2003; Practical Aspects of Working With Experts, Hazard Information Foundation, 2004; Working With Expert Witnesses, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law, 2004; Medical Device Litigation, Mass Torts Made Simple, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2004; Helmet Product Liability Litigation, Attorney's Information Exchange Group, 2005; Practical Aspects of Working With Experts, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law, 2006; Dynamic Roof Testing – What Are Manufacturers Doing?, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2007; Recognizing and Preserving Evidence in Automotive Product Liability Cases, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, 2007; Taking the Offense – How To Try or Settle Your Case in One Year, Corpus Christi Bar Association, 2007; A Primer on Defective Helmet Cases, Section Connection – American Association for Justice Product Liability Section Publication, 2007; Ethics and the Grievance Process, Corpus Christi Bar Association, 2008; Recognizing Product Liability Cases, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, 2008; Foreign Manufacturers and Dynamic Roof Strength Testing, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2007; Practical Aspects of Working With Experts: Expert Reports, Expert Depositions, Trial Testimony, and Robinson/Daubert Challenges, State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Course, 2008; Avoiding Grievances, Corpus Christi Bar Association Family Law Seminar, 2009; The 12(b)(6): Deposing the Person With Knowledge, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2009; Litigating and Negotiating With Foreign Auto Manufacturers, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2009; Emerging Theories in Product Liability Litigation, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2009; Trucking Litigation, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, 2009; Daubert-Proofing Your Expert, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2010; Trucking Litigation, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2010; Hot Issues in Vehicular Product Liability Cases, American Association for Justice Annual Convention, 2010; Bridgestone, Firestone, Steeltex: A Tradition of Tire Failure, Attorneys Information Exchange Group Tire Seminar, 2010; Case Screening in Automotive Product Liability Cases, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2010; Helmet Product Liability Litigation, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2010; Recognizing Automotive Product Liability Cases, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, 2010; Case Screening, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2011; and Hot Issues in Vehicular Product Liability Cases, American Association for Justice Annual Convention, 2011.
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Mr. Bright is an "AV" rated lawyer in the Martindale-Hubbell legal directory, the highest peer-based rating available for professional ability and integrity. He has served as Chairman of the State Bar of Texas District 11-A Grievance Committee, a member of the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, President of the Corpus Christi Bar Association, Chairman of its Continuing Legal Education Committee, and Course Director of its Annual Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the Attorneys Information Exchange Group, the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and the Corpus Christi Bar Association. He has served as Education Chairman of the Attorneys Information Exchange Group and as Chairman of its Helmet Litigation Subgroup. He is an Affiliate in the Society of Automotive Engineers International. Mr. Bright is the recipient of the Judge Paul W. Nye Professionalism Award and has repeatedly been selected as a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly Magazine.
Mr. Bright is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas, in the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Seventh Circuits, the United States Court of International Trade, and the United States Supreme Court. He handles cases across the United States.
David's publications and continuing legal education presentations include:
- Introducing Evidence, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1994
- Predicates for Introduction of Evidence, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1995
- Tort Reform, NCLSA Seminar, 1995
- Police Uses of Deadly Force, Corpus Christi Lawyer Magazine, 1997
- Responsibilities of the Attorney Ad Litem, Corpus Christi Young Lawyers Association Seminar, 1997
- Insurance Bad Faith and Consumer Protection, Corpus Christi Claims Association, 1998
- Mediation, Texas Conference of Court Appointed Special Advocates, 1998
- Supreme Court Developments in Deceptive Trade Practices Act Cases, Corpus Christi Bar Association Deceptive Trade Practices Seminar, 1998
- Demonstrative Evidence, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Seminar, 1999
- Practice Tips From the Experts-A Survey of Trial Masters, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, 2000
- Practice Tips From the Experts – A Survey of Trial Masters, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, 2001
- Ethics and the Grievance Process, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, 2003
- Practical Aspects of Working With Experts, Hazard Information Foundation, 2004
- Practical Aspects of Working With Experts, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law, 2004
- Medical Device Litigation, Mass Torts Made Simple, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2004
- Helmet Product Liability Litigation, Attorney's Information Exchange Group, 2005
- Practical Aspects of Working With Experts, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law, 2006
- Dynamic Roof Testing – What Are Manufacturers Doing?, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2007
- Recognizing and Preserving Evidence in Automotive Product Liability Cases, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, 2007
- Taking the Offense – How To Try or Settle Your Case in One Year, Corpus Christi Bar Association, 2007
- A Primer on Defective Helmet Cases, Section Connection – American Association for Justice Product Liability Section Publication, 2007
- Ethics and the Grievance Process, Corpus Christi Bar Association, 2008
- Practical Aspects of Working With Experts: Expert Reports, Expert Depositions, Trial Testimony, and Robinson/Daubert Challenges, State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Course, 2008
- Avoiding Grievances, Corpus Christi Bar Association Family Law Seminar, 2009
- The 12(b)(6): Deposing the Person With Knowledge, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2009
- Litigating and Negotiating With Foreign Auto Manufacturers, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2009
- Emerging Theories in Product Liability Litigation, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2009
- Trucking Litigation, Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, 2009
- Daubert-Proofing Your Experts, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2010
- A Practical Approach to GM and Chrysler Bankruptcy Cases, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2010
- Trucking Litigation, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, 2010
- Hot Issues in Vehicular Product Liability Cases, American Association for Justice National Convention, Vancouver, Canada, 2010
Before becoming Of Counsel to Sico, White, Hoelscher & Braugh LLP, Mr. Bright was a partner in the civil litigation law firm of Watts|Guerra|Craft L.L.P. and a partner in the law firm of Sorrell, Anderson, Lehrman, Bright & Maixner, handling a wide variety of civil matters, including personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, commercial trucking, professional liability, insurance bad faith, libel and slander, employment, civil rights, commercial and construction-related litigation and appeals.
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