Core Practice Areas
17 VerticalsAbout & Mediation Philosophy
Neutral ProfileDavid serves as a mediator in a wide variety of practice areas including collections, real estate, consumer bankruptcy, business bankruptcy, personal injury, auto accidents, contracts, foreign judgments, employment discrimination, property disputes, probate, foreclosures, evictions, and family law matters addressing paternity, custody, and division of marital property. While his principal office is just minutes from the Galleria and Greenway Plaza, David is available to assist parties throughout the United States and also provides online mediation services. With over 25 years of legal experience in civil litigation, consumer and business bankruptcy, David mediates and arbitrates all types of matters, including business, bankruptcy, civil, commercial, employment, insurance, personal injury, and family law. As an arbitrator, David regularly presides over a diverse variety of complex matters including taxation, disability rights, consumer law, medical billing, and securities. He is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars throughout Texas and has authored dozens of legal education articles on a multitude of topics, including bankruptcy and mediation.
Credentials & Institutional Standing
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Education
Texas Tech University School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) · Law
University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor of Arts · History
San Antonio College
Associate of Arts · History
Work History
4 PositionsMediator / Attorney
Mann Law Firm PLLC
Mediates and arbitrates all types of matters.
Senior Bankruptcy Associate
Mann & Stevens, P.C.
Staff Attorney
Chapter 13 Trustee
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Child Support Division
Handled interstate and international child support enforcement matters and representation of the agency in bankruptcy matters.
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