David L. Rosenband

Senior Attorney at The Lanier Law Firm
Houston, TX

About David L. Rosenband

A senior attorney with more than 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation , David has worked on numerous MDL's and state court coordinated litigations, working on all aspects of the cases from general liability discovery to settlement negotiations, and beyond, continuing to advocate for clients through the critical post-settlement phase to maximize their compensation. He was appointed and served as Liaison Counsel in the New York Bextra/Celebrex Product Liability Litigation and helped secure a $9 million verdict in the NJ Accutane litigation. David currently manages complex dockets in multiple active litigations, including pharmaceutical injury and environmental exposure cases , leading teams of associates and paralegals through intake, case development, discovery, and resolution. He takes great pride in representing individuals and their families who have suffered greatly due to the greed of corporate America. "No amount of money or compensation is ever going to make these folks whole," David says.

"But what we can do is make sure their suffering isn't invisible, and that those responsible are held accountable in the only language they understand.” David lives in New Jersey with his wife and three children. Prior to joining The Lanier Law Firm in 2022, David practiced for over 20 years at Weitz & Luxenberg. He enjoys skiing, hiking, playing golf

Proven verdicts and settlements at The Lanier Law Firm

These results are credited to The Lanier Law Firm. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

A St. Louis jury in July 2018 awarded 22 women and their families $4.69 billion, the largest U.S. verdict of that year, finding that asbestos in Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer; a Missouri appellate court upheld $2.11 billion in 2020.

Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri · 2018Product LiabilityRead the full story →

After a six-week federal trial, a jury found three of the nation's largest retail pharmacy chains created a public nuisance by flooding Lake and Trumbull Counties, Ohio with opioid pills, and a judge ordered $650 million to fund a 15-year abatement plan.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland (MDL 2804) · 2021Product LiabilityRead the full story →

A Dallas federal jury awarded $1.04 billion to six California patients harmed by Johnson and Johnson's metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip implants, with W. Mark Lanier leading an eight-week trial that produced one of the largest product-liability verdicts of 2016.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas (MDL 2244) · 2016Product LiabilityRead the full story →

Hours before opening arguments in the first federal opioid bellwether trial, Cuyahoga and Summit counties in Ohio secured a $260 million settlement from distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson, plus manufacturer Teva.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland (MDL 2804) · 2019Product LiabilityRead the full story →

A Dallas federal jury awarded six New York patients $247 million against Johnson and Johnson and its DePuy unit, finding that the metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip implant system was defectively designed and that the company concealed known risks from patients and surgeons.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas (MDL 2244) · 2017Product LiabilityRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

The George Washington University Law School
J.D.
Tufts University
Undergraduate

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