Professional Biography

David J. Pels focuses his practice in the areas of business torts and commercial litigation, personal injury litigation and transportation law.  Mr. Pels is admitted to practice before for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and the U. S. Supreme Court.  Mr. Pels is licensed in Texas, having graduated from Loyola University School of Law.    He is a member of the American Bar Association, Association of Transportation Law Professionals, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Tarrant County Bar Foundation (Charter Fellow and Sustaining Life Fellow), the State Bar of Texas (Sustaining Life Fellow), and a former arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association. 

Admissions & Certifications

State Bar of Texas (1979)
U. S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
U. S. Supreme Court
U. S. Court of Military Appeals
U. S. Army Court of Military Review

Education & Background

Loyola University School of Law (J.D., 1979)
Loyola University (B.A., 1976, cum laude)
    The Code (Loyola Law School newspaper), Editor-in-Chief, 1978, 1979
United States Army, Judge Advocate General's Corps, Captain, 1980-84

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

American Arbitration Association, former arbitrator
American Bar Association
Association of Transportation Law Professionals
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Tarrant County Bar Foundation, Charter Fellow and Sustaining Life Fellow
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow

Honors & Recognitions

Martindale-Hubbell® AV® PreeminentTM (5.0)