David L. Schrader Partner

David Schrader serves as the Managing Partner of the Los Angeles office and as the Litigation Practice Group Leader for Southern California. He has tried high-profile cases in state and federal courts from California to New York. For example, he served as national trial counsel for a defendant in the silicone breast implant litigation and obtained a defense verdict in every case he tried. He defended a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in a highly publicized trial involving a multimillion partnership dispute. He has defended corporations in jury trials involving multiple plaintiffs and claims for breach of contract and fraud. He was recently named as one of the top 100 most influential attorneys in California.

Mr. Schrader's cases often involve complex scientific issues, and he has successfully excluded the testimony of numerous expert witnesses following evidentiary Daubert hearings. He has argued before the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, in addition to California state appellate courts. As national counsel in multidistrict litigation, he has served as national litigation strategist, supervised local counsel, and implemented litigation management and expense control programs.

Mr. Schrader has represented clients in many industries, including in particular, energy and life sciences. He frequently counsels clients on risk mitigation strategies in connection with product development. He recently served as co-national counsel for a major oil company in the MtBE product liability litigation. As a result of that representation, he was listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers as one of the top water quality litigation attorneys in the nation. Says Chambers USA, "Trial attorney David Schrader was recommended mainly for his litigation skills."

Mr. Schrader also serves on Morgan Lewis's Advisory Board. He is admitted to practice in California.