David Sloan - Abilene, TX

David Sloan is an experienced litigator, former state prosecutor, and partner at the Keith & Lorfing. David manages our Lubbock office and oversees all firm cases in the surrounding area. He practices both federal and state criminal defense exclusively in West Texas. Before joining Keith & Lorfing, Mr. Sloan served as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in Lubbock, serving occasionally as faculty, teaching other lawyers how to defend certain kinds of sensitive federal cases. Prior to serving as a Federal Defender, David was a state public defender in Wisconsin, where he defended hundreds of people charged with every kind of crime imaginable. Before his sojourn in the north, Mr. Sloan cut his teeth as a trial lawyer in Waxahachie, Texas, as a prosecutor. He put his trial skills to work in the courtroom, prosecuting cases for Ellis County and the District Attorney’s office in Waxahachie. His skills were recognized by the trial lawyers around him, and he went from a misdemeanor prosecutor to lead counsel on murder trials in less than three years.

Mr. Sloan has also made his mark in the appellate world, with wins in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals as well as in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. He was the trial counsel in US v. Cuellar, and identified a crucial issue that led to an important victory in the United States Supreme Court.

Over his career, he has defended thousands of people. He is recognized throughout West Texas as the go-to guy when it comes to federal child exploitation charges. In addition to his work on behalf of defendants, Mr. Sloan has:

• Served on the selection committee for United States Magistrate
• Taught multiple classes on defending federal criminal offenses
• Mentored junior attorneys
• Licensed to practice in Texas state courts for 33 years

In addition to his criminal practice, Mr. Sloan manages all personal injury litigation in the Lubbock area. With over 30 years of experience standing up for clients in a courtroom, the transition to civil litigation was a walk in the park for David. He prides himself on representing the working-class men and women who depend on us to make sure they are compensated fairly for their injuries.