Attorneys
David H. Williams | Andy Payne
At The Law Offices of David H. Williams we handle only a select number of cases. In doing so, we’ve created a niche of expertise in aviation disasters, product defect cases, medical malpractice/nursing home and other catastrophic personal injury matters. By limiting our docket to a handful of significant cases, we’re able to take an individualized and aggressive approach to each and every one.
David H. Williams
During the last decade, David’s practice has been focused on serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. Over the years, David H. Williams has represented hundreds of injured victims and recovered millions of dollars in compensation for his clients. Most recently, he has been involved in representing clients against Wyeth Laboratory (formerly American Home Products) for injuries to those people who took the diet drugs Redux and Pondimin , also widely known as “fen-phen.”
With corporate interests already dominating the executive and legislative branches of government, our civil courts exist as one of the few places left in America where individual citizens can successfully confront powerful industries and institutions, force changes in their dangerous or unethical behavior and seek justice. The power and authority of civil jurors, who cannot be wined, dined and bought-off by corporate lobbyists, represents a tremendous threat to the corporate power structure in this country. This is why there has been such a sustained attack on civil juries in recent years, and why an endless number of corporate-backed front groups have been created to generate fear, alarm and contempt for the rights of injured Americans to hold accountable companies that cause injuries.
A jury of 12 folks from the community is chosen by both sides of a lawsuit. They decide your rights. Not Congress. Not the President. If citizens lose the right to have their neighbors decide their disputes, then they lose their liberty and justice. The trial team at the Law Office of David H. Williams is dedicated to defending and preserving the right to a jury trial in this country, and to protecting the rights of consumers everywhere.
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David H. Williams has an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available. An AV rating reflects an attorney who has reached the heights of professional excellence, has usually practiced law for many years and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.
Andy Payne
Andy Payne is the founding partner of PayneMitchell Law Group. He is board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is also board certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is licensed in Texas, Oklahoma & Arkansas, but routinely handles complex litigation across the nation. D Magazine has selected Andy as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas for the past five years. Andy has been selected by Texas Monthly as a Texas Super Lawyer and as one of the top lawyers in the D/FW area every year since the program’s inception. He has also been selected for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America.” Andy has successfully tried numerous cases to jury verdict in state and federal courts.
Prior to forming PayneMitchell Law Group, Andy served as a partner with the law firm of Howie & Sweeney, LLP. He graduated at the top of his class from Baylor Law School, where he served as Executive Editor of the Baylor Law Review. Andy serves on the State Bar Pattern Jury Charge Committee, which drafts form jury charges in products liability cases used by all trial courts in the State of Texas. He also serves on the State Bar Grievance Committee and has chaired Personal Injury seminars for both the State Bar and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Currently, Andy serves as an Adjunct Professor of Products Liability at the SMU Dedman School of Law, and is a frequent lecturer at professional meetings both in Texas and nationally. Please see our Speeches and Publications page for copies of Andy’s recent presentations and publications.
Andy’s practice is focused on aviation and product defect cases against some of the world’s largest manufacturers. He also routinely handles significant personal injury cases arising from commercial vehicle collisions and other general personal injury matters. Please visit the Expertise page for a more detailed description.
Andy is a Director Emeritus of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association. He is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and the Dallas Bar Foundation, and a member of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics & Professionalism. He is a Fellowship Member and on the Board of Directors for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the AAJ, the DBA, the ABA and the Mac Taylor Inns of Court. He has also earned Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating (AV) through a peer review evaluation.
Contact Andy at andy@paynemitchell.com or 214.252.1888 to move your case forward immediately.