David Harman
David Harman focuses his practice on personal injury, mass tort, and class action litigation. David has considerable experience representing individuals in complex products liability cases against some of the largest pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in the world. For example, David was significantly involved in the Yaz/Yasmin (Drospirenone) Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2100), representing women who suffered injuries as a result of their use of Bayer’s oral contraceptives. David also helped represent hundreds of children that suffered birth defects caused by the drug Depakote. David has also worked on the Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2545), Fosamax Products Liability Litigation (MDL 1789), and the contaminated Heparin litigation.
Outside of mass torts, David is experienced representing individuals in a variety of personal injury claims involving motor vehicle collisions, trucking accidents, and defective products.
David’s work ethic and tireless representation of his clients has been repeatedly recognized by his peers. From 2014 to the present, David has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 40 under 40 Attorneys in Ohio. He has also been selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers from 2017 – 2019.
Prior to coming to Burg Simpson, David earned his Juris Doctorate from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2011, where he graduated magna cum laude and earned honors in his Litigation Concentration. While in law school, David externed for the Hon. Peter C. Economus, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio and was a member of the school’s National Moot Court Team.
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- J.D. (2011)
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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- Navigating Preemption After Merck
- Trial Magazine
- Keep Defense Experts in Check
- Trial Magazine
- Low-T: Creating a Problem, Manufacturing a Cure
- The Trial Lawyer
- Personal Injury from A to Z, Cincinnati, Ohio
- NBI
- Ohio Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers Ohio
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Ohio Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers Ohio
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Ohio Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- The American Association for Justice (AAJ)
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- Cincinnati Bar Association
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- Potter Stewart American Inn of Court
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- Federal Bar Association
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- The National Trial Lawyers
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- Northern District of Ohio
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- Ohio
- Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services
- ID Number: 0087882
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- Southern District of Ohio
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- 6th Circuit
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- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination