David Erwin joined Marks & Harrison in 2021. He was a solo practitioner prior to joining our Charlottesville, Staunton, and Harrisonburg offices, and prior to that he was a long-term partner at a Virginia statewide personal injury firm.
David received his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law.
Notable Cases/Settlements/Verdicts
- Defendant struck vehicle legally stopped on the highway shoulder. $650,000.00 mediated settlement.
- $1,000,000-Motor Vehicle Negligence
- Automobile struck from behind by Tractor Trailer while stopped in traffic on interstate. $1,200,000.00 settlement.
- Auto collision. $280,000.00 jury verdict.
- Defendant vehicle pulled into path of vehicle in which client was riding as a passenger. $800,000.00 mediated settlement.
- Commercial vehicle collision settlement $4,000,000.00.
- Truck collision settlement $2,000,000.00.
- Passenger in high speed single-vehicle crash. Liability contested. $500,000.00 settlement.
- Auto collision. Liability contested. $300,000.00 jury verdict.
- Motorcycle accident. Liability denied. $300,000.00 mediated settlement.
Memberships
- Virginia State Bar
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- National Trial Lawyers, Top 100
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent
- American Bar Association
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association
Education
- Illinois State University, BS
- University of Dayton School of Law, JD
Publications
“Suing the Unusable: The Immunity Issue,” The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Volume 30).
