Medical Device Management
Resume:
David M. Melancon
Member
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New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
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Practice Description
David s general civil litigation practice concentrates in the areas of products liability, pharmaceutical and
medical device, and the defense of personal injury and property damage claims. His experience includes the
defense of a wide variety of casualty claims including premises liability, retail, automotive, and nursing home.
David s general practice also includes the defense of environmental and toxic tort claims. He is a founding
contributor and current editor in chief of the Firm s Louisiana Premises Liability Blog. He also has developed
an expertise in the area of Medicare compliance and lien resolution issues in the context of individual and global
settlements. David s Martindale-Hubbell rating is AV .*
David s mass tort, complex litigation, and class action experience includes Wood Destroying Organisms:
Regional Counsel; Insecticides: Louisiana Trial Counsel; Termiticides: Louisiana Trial Counsel; and Welding
Rod Litigation: Louisiana Trial Counsel.
Activities, Affiliations, and Accomplishments
David is a member of the Federal Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Texas State Bar
Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Jefferson Parish Bar Association, Defense Research Institute,
Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, and New Orleans
Association of Defense Counsel. He is admitted to practice before all Louisiana and Texas state courts, the
United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth District, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern,
Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana. David has also been admitted to practice in numerous courts across
the United States on a pro hoc basis. He has served as a speaker on the topic of the Medicare Set Aside
Arrangements in the context of workers compensation settlements.
David successfully completed the requirements of the Litigation Management Institute (LMI) hosted at
Columbia Law School and has been awarded the designation of Certified Litigation Mana gement Professional.
LMI is the first certification program specifically designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the
business of litigation management. The program is designed to bridge the gap between legal theory and
litigation strategy, and the business aspects of litigation management.
David is an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and other local charitable organizations.
Education
David received his B.A. (1990) from Louisiana State University where he majored in English Literature and
Political Science. He received his J.D. (1994) from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
Military Service
David served in the Louisiana Army National Guard from 1986 to 1992.
*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification
procedures, standards, and policies.
IRWIN FRITCHIE
URQUHART & MOORE LLC
COUNSELORS AT LAW
Honors
David was nominated by clients to be a Member of the prestigious Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
(CLM). He has been awarded the designation of Certified Litigation Management Professional by CLM.
David has been selected as one of only three Trustees for the Estate of Thomy Lafon. Lafon was a self -
educated, free person of color in New Orleans, who in the 1800s built his fortune from real estate and
businesses. Revenues generated by Lafon s Estate continue to this day to support the care of the elderly and
disadvantaged children in the New Orleans area.
Publications & Presentations
David M. Melancon & Kelly Brilleaux, The Collateral Source Rule and Gratuitous Payments or Services, DRI
For the Defense, November 2012.
David M. Melancon, Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Recoveries, Rx for the
Defense, DRI Drug and Medical Device Committee, July 2012.
David M. Melancon, Practical Considerations: Mediating a Case Involving a Medicare Beneficiary, DRI For
the Defense, June 2012.
David M. Melancon, Ali A. Spindler, & Quentin F. Urquhart, Jr., Pre-Service Removal Exception to the Forum
Defendant Rule Post Amendment of the Federal Jurisdictional Statutes, IADC Trial Techniques and Tactics
Committee, March 2012.
Speaker: The Basics of Termite Contractor Liability and the Importance of Documentation and Witness
Preparation in Termite Damage Claims, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry AES Inspector
Training, Grant Walker 4-H Education Center, Pollack, Louisiana, February 29, 2012.
Speaker: Best Practices for Compliance with the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Statute and the Medicare,
Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act (MMSEA), CLE Presented by the New Orleans Bar Association, New
Orleans, Louisiana, May 14, 2010.
IRWIN FRITCHIE
URQUHART & MOORE LLC
COUNSELORS AT LAW
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