David A. Oliver
Mr. Oliver is a partner in the Vorys Houston office and a member of the litigation group. His practice focuses on civil litigation throughout the state of Texas. Mr. Oliver, who holds degrees in both chemistry and biology, and who did graduate work in biochemistry, specializes in complex claims requiring sophisticated analytical solutions and approaches to persuasion. He has litigated hundreds of cases and has tried dozens to verdict. Mr. Oliver is the editor of Mass Torts: State of the Art, a blog covering the rapidly expanding and constantly changing mass torts landscape.
Career highlights:
Prevailing at trial or briefing, arguing and winning on appeal cases for some of the world's largest oil and gas, energy, chemical and professional engineering firms. For example, he recently argued at the Texas Supreme Court a case a client had been advised by other counsel could not be won. You can watch the oral argument here.
Mr. Oliver is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of the Texas Bar Foundation, the Houston Bar Association and the Fifth Circuit Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in the State of Texas as well as the Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern Federal District Courts of Texas.
Mr. Oliver received his J.D. from the Baylor University School of Law. He received his B.S. in Biology and his B.S. in Chemistry from Furman University.
Professional and Community Activities
- Defense Research Institute, Member
Honors & Awards
- Texas Super Lawyers, Civil Litigation Defense, 2004-2011
News
- Oliver Quoted in LawyersUSA Article Entitled "Preemptive strike to failure-to-warn leaves lawyers leery"
- Vorys Launches Mass Torts Blog
- Former Porter & Hedges Lawyer Starts Houston Outpost of Ohio Firm Vorys
- Vorys Opens Office In Houston
Events
Publications
- A New Dimension To What Constitutes 'Design'?
- The Sentry That Guards Against The Tyranny Of Experts
- A Toxic-Tort Causation Question at the Supreme Court
- Spotlight On The Scientific Evidence Reference Manual
- Merck V. Garza : Now We're Really Confused
- Bostic: Swinging For The Fences
- Texas Supreme Court's Unsettling Opinion On Causation
- “Toxic Torts: Risk, Foreseeability And Causation,” Texas Lawyer, 2003
- “Jury’s Understanding of ‘Risk’ May Make All The Difference In A Trial,” The Houston Business Journal, 2002
- “Scientific Knowledge in the Courtroom: The Trouble with Daubert,” 1999