David W. Showalter - Richmond, TX
Attorney at Showalter Colgin & Davis, PLLC
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyers in Richmond, TX
1117 FM 359 Road Suite 200 Richmond, TX 77406
Richmond Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyer
Updated: 03/31/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
- Fiduciary and Trust Litigation, Fraud
- Toxic Torts
- Business and Commercial Transactions and Contract Disputes
- Real Property Transactions, Litigation and Eminent Domain
- Construction Defects
- Intellectual Property, Copyright and Trademark, Registration and Litigation
- Business formation, partner and shareholder rights
Litigation: 60%
Attorney Information
Overview
Senior Partner David Showalter has over 45 years of experience being an attorney and has served as lead trial counsel for over seventy jury trials as well as thousands of claims, mediations and arbitrations. David pronounces going to law school and practicing law being “A satisfying career because I am dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals and companies”. His extensive litigation experience and deep knowledge of real estate development and valuation work together giving him a unique insight into how to maximize his client’s recoveries in eminent domain cases. He attributes his love for law to helping thousands of clients in a wide variety of legal matters, providing him with tremendous perspective on finding solutions and seeking the best damages possible. Outside of the arena of law, David enjoys playing his trumpet, sailing, and writing.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Mediation Training and Certification May 2006
- Conducted and/or participate in over 1,000 mediations
Education
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Legal Education
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Baylor University School of Law,
Waco,
Texas
J.D.
Honors: Top 12% of class
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Baylor University School of Law,
Waco,
Texas
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Non Legal Education
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Southern Nazarene University,
Bethany,
Oklahoma
B.A.
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Southern Nazarene University,
Bethany,
Oklahoma
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Member, Foundation Board of Southern Nazarene University
- Past President, Foundation Board of Wharton County Junior College
- Past President, Alumni Association of Southern Nazarene University
- Member, Board of Directors of Rosenberg-Richmond Chamber of Commerce
- Past Chairman, Board of Directors of T.W. Davis YMCA, Richmond, Texas
- Member, Board of Directors of Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels (past)
- Member, Needville Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council (past)
Representative Cases
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$3,000,000 settlement for damage to oil well caused by defective down hole tool
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$600,000 jury verdict for movie theater patron assaulted in parking lot
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Confidential Settlements for 300+ victims of Texas City explosion of BP Refinery
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Settlements, verdicts or recoveries in excess of $5,500,000 for 2,000 +\- homeowners for defective construction by builders, fraud in sales transactions and concealed fault lines
Published Works
Articles
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New Frontiers in Marital Property Law 2007 - Intellectual Property - Texas Bar Cle
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Article: Music, Lyrics, and Copyright Intellectual Property Rights in Music,, Texas Bar Journal, Vol. 74, No. 3, 2011
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1977
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Other Affiliations
- U.S. District Court of Texas
- Fort Bend County Bar
- Katy Bar Association
- U.S. District Court
- Board of Trustees of Southern Nazarene University , 1996 - 2003 (Member)
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Contact
1117 FM 359 Road
Suite 200
Richmond, TX 77406
Phone: 281-341-5577
Fax: 281-762-6872
Email: Send a message
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