David McNeal | Houston Personal Injury Lawyer

David McNeal is a Texas attorney who has represented hundreds of injured Texas citizens.  He graduated from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana, and in addition to earning his Juris Doctor, he earned a Certificate of Specialization in Maritime Law, was a member of the Juvenile Law Clinic and received Trial Advocacy honors – an accolade awarded to only the top 10% of the class.  David has gone to trial numerous times in and around the Greater Houston area.  David has also recovered millions for clients who have been hurt due to the negligence of corporations and/or individuals.

As part of a military family, David spent a decade of his life in the Philippines and Germany before moving to San Antonio, Texas at the age of twelve. He graduated from John Marshall High School and spent the next two years attending the University of Texas at San Antonio and San Antonio College before being accepted into the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point New York, where he majored in Logistics and Intermodal Transportation. David was a Football Team Captain at Kings Point, setting numerous Academy rushing and scoring records and becoming an NCAA 1st Team All-American – only the second Football All-American in the 76-year-old Academy’s history. He was also named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Player of the Year and the Freedom Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year.  In 2019, he was inducted into the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Athletic Hall of Fame.  Now as an offensive-minded trial attorney, he brings the same “running-back” mentality to the courtroom. Nowadays the handoffs come from the injured clients he serves. And, while he still advances towards the opposition, it is always with the client’s “goal” in mind.

Upon graduation from “Kings Point”, David was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy Merchant Marine Reserves Program (now the Strategic Sealift Officer Program) and received his U.S. Coast Guard issued Merchant Mariners License as a Third Mate (ship’s officer). While working in vessel construction and as a mate for the NYC Department of Transportation aboard the Staten Island Ferry, he earned the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Navy Reserves before receiving an interservice transfer and attending Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (OCS) where he earned a commission in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. While attending law school, he served as a legal officer with the 4th Marine Logistics Group and 4th Marine Division.

David has been named a Top 40 Under 40 Attorney by the National Black Lawyers' Association in 2018, 2019, and 2020.  

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Managing Attorney	McNeal Law Group	Houston, TX	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Tulane University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2011
United States Merchant Marine Academy	Bachelors	Logistics and Intermodal Transportation	2004

State / Court	Date
Texas	2015

• American Bar Association | Member | 2016 - Present
  American Bar Association | Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section | Member | 2017 - Present
  American Bar Association | Tort Trial Insurance Practice Section, Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee | Vice-Chair | 2017 - Present
  American Bar Association | General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division | Fellow | 2016 - 2017
  
  State Bar of Texas | Member | 2015 - Present
  
  Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association | Treasurer | 2015 - 2019
  Houston Maritime Arbitrators Association | Board Member | 2013 - 2019
  

• Top 40 Under 40 | National Black Lawyers | 2018
  Top 40 Under 40 | National Black Lawyers | 2019
  Top 40 Under 40 | National Black Lawyers | 2020

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2015) Licensed as Attorney in Texas. Verified with Texas Bar Association.	October 12, 2020

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