David P. Matthews
Houston, TX
Practicing personal injury in Houston since 1988.
- 38+
- Years practicing
- 4
- Bar admissions
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David P. Matthews is an attorney based in Houston, TEXAS. The practice focuses on Personal Injury. David has over 38 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Matthews & Associates.
- Based in
- Houston, TEXAS
- Experience
- over 38 years
- Known for
- Personal Injury
- Handles Personal Injury matters from Houston, TEXAS.
- Over 38 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026).
About David P. Matthews: David P. Matthews is an attorney based in Houston, TEXAS. The practice focuses on Personal Injury. David has over 38 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Matthews & Associates.
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David P. Matthews represents clients in Houston, Texas across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
Biography
About David P. Matthews
Attorney David Matthews has once again been chosen by his peers as one of the Best Lawyers in America. He handles clergy abuse lawsuits nationwide, as well as Monsanto Roundup (glyphosate) litigation. He has represented victims of dangerous medical devices such as IVC filters, transvaginal mesh, hernia mesh, and more. He represents plaintiffs in dangerous drug cases such as the diabetes drug Invokana. His firm also represents survivors of California wildfires and gas explosions.
A Long Record of Success & Recognition
Mr. Matthews has taken more than 125 cases to a jury verdict. In Oct. 2019, he won a $34 million verdict in Philadelphia on a medical device case. May 2018, he won a $1.2 million verdict* in an IVC filter case for a Texas man. In Sept. 2014 he won a $73 million verdict* for a Texas woman in a Dallas courtroom in a transvaginal mesh sling case. In March 2014 in Philadelphia, he won a $3 million verdict* for a Wisconsin family in a Topamax birth defects case.
*Past results are no guarantee of future success with any case. Each must be prosecuted on its own merits.
Credentials
Education
South Texas College of Law Houston
JD · 1988
Jurisdictions
Bar admissions
Pennsylvania
2009 · ACTIVE
Mississippi
2004 · ACTIVE
New York
2004 · ACTIVE
Texas
1988 · ACTIVE
Recognition
Awards & honors
Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
2026
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What areas of law does David P. Matthews practice?
David P. Matthews focuses on Personal Injury.
Where is David P. Matthews located?
David P. Matthews primarily serves clients in Houston, Texas, with an office at 2905 Sackett Street.
How experienced is David P. Matthews?
David P. Matthews has 38 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1988.
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