Overview
David is the Partner-in-Charge of Reminger Co., LPA's Toledo office. His national practice focuses on civil defense litigation with particular experience in the defense of trucking and transportation claims, professional liability matters, employment practices liability issues, and directors and officers liability claims. David represents a diverse national client base in complex civil litigation, class action disputes and catastrophic injury cases. As a trial attorney, he is called upon by clients during their most difficult times and has served as lead counsel in litigation and arbitration disputes in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. He regularly represents clients in state and federal court, as well as arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
David is also the Chairperson of the firm’s Oil, Natural Gas, and Energy practice group. He has extensive experience handling complex oil, gas, and real estate litigation involving land use, lease rights, royalty litigation, and other real estate title issues. David is frequently asked by clients across the State of Ohio to solve their most challenging oil, gas and land use issues. He also serves as Reminger's Vice President of Marketing.
Since 2014, David’s has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine, a recognition given to less than 2.5% of lawyers in the State of Ohio. David has also been selected as “Who’s Who in Area Law” by the Toledo Business Journal. For seven years, David served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Toledo College of Law teaching courses on trial advocacy and oil and gas law.
David graduated from Wilmington College with a degree in criminal justice and a minor in accounting. He also played four years of Division III college basketball. Prior to becoming a lawyer, David worked as a contract special investigator for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, conducting national security background investigations in the Washington D.C. area. In 2006, David returned to Ohio and attended the University of Toledo College of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2009 and was a member of the Trial Advocacy Program. In his free time, David enjoys spending time on his family’s farm.
Honors & Recognitions
Selected as "Who's Who in Area Law" by Toledo Business Journal
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation
Recognized as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine
Community & Professional
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
Toledo Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Indiana State Bar Association
Michigan State Bar Association
Ohio Farm Bureau
Energy Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF), Member
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA)
Results
- Jun 2024, Resolved
Resolved a breach of contract claim for a media company.
- Apr 2024
Successfully represented a landowner on a pipeline right of way claim
- Oct 20, 2022Ohio Supreme Court
Defended amusement park against a class-action lawsuit seeking reimbursement of money paid for season passes due to the park not opening amidst COVID-19. The Erie County Common Pleas Court dismissed all claims. Plaintiff appealed to the Sixth District Court of Appeals, which overturned the trial court ruling. Reminger successfully appealed to The Ohio Supreme Court, which reversed the judgment of the court of appeals and reinstated the trial court’s original judgment.
- Mar 31, 2021, Dismissal of All ClaimsU.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Defense of Class and Collective Action arising from alleged violations of the Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and Ohio Minimum Wage laws against amusement park. Motion for Judgment on Pleadings was granted, dismissing all claims in the Complaint.
- Jul 31, 2019, Summary JudgmentWood County
Successfully represented creditor in securing summary judgment on plaintiff/creditor’s complaint for the principal and interest due and further securing for creditor an order of summary judgment on counter-claims filed by debtor.
- Aug 22, 2014, Defense VerdictKnox
Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice claim
- Jul 11, 2014Lucas
Arbitration defense of property damage and lost profits
trucking liability claim - Sep 6, 2012U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Complaint for recovery of Life Insurance Proceeds allegedly paid in violation of ERISA
- Aug 14, 20123rd District Court of Appeals
Conway Freight v. R&KTransit, et al., Case No. 15-12-10
Appeal of Trial Court’s grant of Summary Judgment and Declaratory Judgment to Broker by Contract hauler related to insurance coverage and indemnity provisions for property damage
- Aug 10, 2012Lucas
Arbitration defense of property damage products liability case
- Jan 17, 2012Harrison County
Complaint for damages and enforcement of deed restrictions prohibiting the use of the surface estate for the extraction of oil and gas from adjacent parcels though horizontal fracking techniques
- Sep 14, 2011Hancock
Defense of medical malpractice claim alleging failure to diagnose massive heart attack in 30-year old.
- Jun 28, 2011, Favorable OutcomeKnox
Defense of wrongful death emergency medicine malpractice claim
- Aug 30, 2010, Defense Verdict6th Appellate Dist
David Davis v. Firelands Hospital
Plaintiff appealed adverse trial court result in catastrophic medical negligence claim based on trial court evidentiary rulings.
- May 21, 2010, Judgment Affirmed6th Appellate Dist
Alkop, Inc., et al. v. Roger E. Vodicka, et al.
Plaintiff appealed adverse trial court judgment in real estate easement dispute claim.
- Apr 16, 2010Hancock
Arbitration defense of commercial premises liability property damage claim
- Mar 2, 2010, Defense VerdictLorain
Defense of wrongful death medical malpractice case following anoxic episode from massive infection
- Nov 20, 2009, Plaintiff VerdictLorain
Defense of admitted trucking liability personal injury claim
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Practice Areas
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Employment Practices/Civil Rights Defense
- Legal Professional Liability
- Products Liability
- Professional Liability
- Real Estate
- Broker-Dealer and Investment Advisor Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability Defense
- Financial Services Professional Liability
- Governmental/Public Entity Liability
- Oil, Natural Gas and Energy
- Securities Litigation
- Trucking and Commercial Transportation
Education
J.D., University of Toledo College of Law, 2009
- Trial Advocacy Program, 2007 to 2009
- National Order of Barristers, 2009
B.A., Wilmington College, BA, 2003
Admissions
- State of Ohio, 2009
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 2010
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2010
- State of Indiana, 2011
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2013
- State of Michigan, 2014
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2015