About David Grimes

David Grimes is an attorney at Levin Simes with a strong focus on litigation and trial advocacy. He builds a deep understanding of the law and facts of each case, cutting through the noise to focus on the issues that matter most. His career highlights include first-chairing a three-week arbitration in a complex partnership dispute, arguing appeals in the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit with favorable rulings for his clients, and defeating a summary judgment motion on the retroactive application of a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration order in a truck driver rest and meal break class action, which paved the way to a multimillion-dollar settlement for over 380 California truck drivers. He has extensive deposition experience, including expert witnesses, and handles large electronically stored information productions, using Python scripts to sort and extract insights. Before Levin Simes he practiced at LTL Attorneys LLP. He also has a background in finance, writing, and stage performance.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Levin Simes LLP

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$208.8 millionVerdict

A Los Angeles jury awarded $208,821,015 to Rhoda Evans, who developed mesothelioma after decades of washing the asbestos-laden work clothes of her husband, a Los Angeles DWP pipe cutter, with $200 million in punitive damages assessed against pipe maker CertainTeed. William Levin and Laurel Simes tried the case for the plaintiffs. The full number did not stand: months later the trial judge struck the punitive award as unconstitutional and ordered a new trial on all issues, and the Court of Appeal affirmed that order in 2012. No retrial result or settlement was ever reported.

Los Angeles County Superior Court, Stanley Mosk Courthouse · 2010Product LiabilityRead the full story →

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Practice areas

Education

USC Gould School of Law
J.D.
Sarah Lawrence College
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of California

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