Member Bio
David Campbell has grown his cross-border practice to include the defense of corporate clients in the areas of product liability, toxic tort, pharmaceutical, and commercial litigation. David has been to trial in Michigan, Tennessee and Pennsylvania and has served in national discovery and regional litigation counsel roles for automotive, industrial, healthcare, and retail clients.
Through his efforts as a judicial intern for the Michigan Supreme Court and a law clerk for the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission, David's litigation savvy is complemented by a strong understanding of the appellate realm and professional ethics.
A true international lawyer, David is also licensed as a barrister and solicitor with the Law Society of Upper Canada, where he currently serves as solicitor of record in complex Canadian litigation pending from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. Preparing cases for trial across North America, David has developed a strong understanding of state, provincial, and federal law and procedure within multiple jurisdictions.
Dedicated to serving the community, David is legal counsel to his local chamber of commerce and is a volunteer mediator with the Wayne Mediation Center in domestic, special education, and probate matters. In addition to his pro bono work, David spent four years as a member of the Lakeshore Police Services Board and currently serves as an associate director with the Harrow and Colchester South Agricultural Society. Outside the courtroom, David holds an adjunct professor position at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law teaching tort law to second year students. David is married (to his college sweetheart, a veterinarian) with two young sons and lives on a small hobby farm in rural Essex County.
Education
Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.M., 2011
University of Windsor School of Law, LL.B., 2004
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., 2004
Order of the Barrister
1st Place--Ernest Goodman Mock Trial Competition (2003)
President--Student Bar Association (2003-2004)
Moot Court Board of Directors (2002-2003)
University of Windsor, B.A.
Orientation Leader and Mascot
Bar Admissions
Ontario, Canada, 2005
Michigan, 2004
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2010
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2006
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2005
Memberships and Affiliations
Defense Research Institute
Social Networking Task Force
Young Lawyer Liaison to the International Law Committee
Young Lawyers Section
Sponsorship Subcommittee, Chair (2011-Present)
Sponsorship Subcommittee, Vice-Chair (2010-2011)
Technology Subcommittee, Chair (2009-2010)
Technology Subcommittee, Vice-Chair (2008-2009)
Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
Young Lawyers Committee, Chair (2008-2011)
The Federalist Society
Christian Legal Fellowship
Distinctions
Up & Coming Lawyer, 2012
Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Rising Star®, 2009, 2012
Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine
Regeana Myrick Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 2010
State Bar of Michigan
Community Grants Authored:
$75,000 - Harrow Kinsmen (2010)
$15,000 - Harrow & Colchester South Agricultural Society (2009)
$15,000 - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 338 (2008)
Classes and Seminars Taught
"Marvelous Mobility - Using Technology to Represent Your Clients Efficiently, Effectively, and Ethically - No Matter Where You Are," DRI Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, October 25, 2012
"Serving as National or Local Counsel in the 21st Century," DRI Products Liability Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 2012
Adjunct Professor of Law (Torts) - University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 2011-Present
"Litigating in a Facebook World: How Social Networking Can Help You Win Cases and Build Your Practice," Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio (Speaker), November 2010
"Privileged and Confidential: Demystifying Mediation Communications," DRI Annual Meeting, San Diego, California (Speaker), October 2010
"Battle for Billables: Understanding and Responding to Your Client's Financial Expectations," DRI Young Lawyers Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (Speaker), June 2009
"Comparative Product Liability and Tort Litigation," University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (Guest Lecturer), 2008 - 2011
CLF National Christian Law Student Conference, (Speaker), February 2008
Published Works
"Ontario Licensure: Expanding Your Practice to Michigan's Largest Trading Partner," Michigan Bar Journal, Volume 91, No. 5, May 2012
"Has Expert Been as Careful as in Regular Professional Work Outside Paid Litigation Consulting?," Ch. 8, Methodology, The Daubert Compendium, 2011
"Exceeding Client Expectations in a Tough Economic Climate," Michigan Defense Quarterly, Vol. 27, No 4, 2011
"Cross Border Licensure: Becoming a True International Lawyer," For the Defense, Vol. 53, No. 1, 2011
"Progressive Pro Hac Vice: The Canadian Approach," For The Defense, Vol. 52, No. 1, 2010
Chapter: "Civil Procedure in Canada," DRI Defense Practice Form Book, Defense Research Institute, 2008 (co-author)
"Dealing with Patents in Products Liability Trials," For The Defense, Vol. 46, No. 12, 2004 (co-author)
Additional Activities
Pro Bono Activities:
Harrow Health Center, Secretary/Board of Directors (2010-Present)
Harrow and Colchester South Chamber of Commerce, Legal Counsel (2008-Present)
Alliance Defense Fund, Allied Attorney (2006-Present)
Wayne County Mediation Services, Volunteer Mediator (2003-Present)