David M. Melancon

David is an experienced litigator in a wide variety of personal injury and property damage claims in the areas of products liability, environmental, and asbestos, silica, benzene and other toxic tort exposures.

In addition to serving as trial counsel, David manages a significant docket of multi-party cases involving complex issues related to occupational disease and manufacturer, supplier and premises liability. In this role, he employs a disciplined methodology, including the strategic planning and execution of the defense of a large docket of toxic tort cases, to achieve the best result for clients. This includes prioritizing and executing the defense of cases in a fast-moving, high-pressure and high stakes environment while managing a large team of attorneys and support staff.

Honors & Recognitions

Best Lawyers in America: Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation-Defense (2020-2022)

Louisiana Super Lawyers, Personal Injury Products: Defense

CityBusiness Leadership in Law, 2013

Certified Litigation Management Professional, Litigation Management Institute

New Orleans Magazine Top Lawyers

AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell rating

Civic Affiliations

• Habitat For Humanity
• Trustee, Estate of Thomy Lafon
• Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, Board of Directors

Professional Affiliations

• Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
• New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel
• Defense Research Institute, Medicare Secondary Payer Task Force
• Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
• Federal Bar Association
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Texas Bar Association
• New Orleans Bar Association
• Jefferson Parish Bar Association
• Association of Defense Trial Attorneys