“It’s my goal to level the playing fields by giving everyone, regardless of their background, access to our judicial system in their time of need.”
Practice Areas
recovered for a wrongful death client.
recovered for a car-accident loss of life client.
David's Story
David A. Neiman is a partner at Wallace Miller. David’s litigation and trial experience is diverse, having successfully litigated and tried countless cases resulting in millions of dollars in recoveries for his clients. In two recent trials alone, David earned verdicts on behalf of his clients totaling $70 million. These included a $25 million verdict for the wrongful death of a 43-year-old woman for failure to identify and remove an ovarian mass ultimately leading to a terminal cancer diagnosis and a $45 million verdict for the family of a woman who was killed in a car crash.
While David has expansive experience, his areas of concentration are mass tort and class action litigation. In this area, David has developed a reputation for finding meaningful and creative solutions in tough cases, which has led to his appointment to leadership positions in several complex cases of both local and national importance. These include:
- In re: Beach Park Chemical Spill: David was named lead counsel representing more than 60 residents, passersby, and first responders who sustained injuries following an ammonia chemical spill that occurred in Beach Park, Illinois on April 25, 2019.
- Chemtool Chemical Plant Explosion: David served on the Plaintiffs Steering Council representing property owners in and around Rockton, IL who sustained damage following the Chemtool chemical plant fire explosion that occurred on June 14, 2021.
- In re: Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 Crash: David serves on the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee, representing victims in the case against The Boeing Company following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10, 2019.
David A. Neiman is a partner at Wallace Miller. David’s litigation and trial experience is diverse, having successfully litigated and tried countless cases resulting in millions of dollars in recoveries for his clients. In two recent trials alone, David earned verdicts on behalf of his clients totaling $70 million. These included a $25 million verdict for the wrongful death of a 43-year-old woman for failure to identify and remove an ovarian mass ultimately leading to a terminal cancer diagnosis and a $45 million verdict for the family of a woman who was killed in a car crash.
While David has expansive experience, his areas of concentration are mass tort and class action litigation. In this area, David has developed a reputation for finding meaningful and creative solutions in tough cases, which has led to his appointment to leadership positions in several complex cases of both local and national importance. These include:
- In re: Beach Park Chemical Spill: David was named lead counsel representing more than 60 residents, passersby, and first responders who sustained injuries following an ammonia chemical spill that occurred in Beach Park, Illinois on April 25, 2019.
- Chemtool Chemical Plant Explosion: David served on the Plaintiffs Steering Council representing property owners in and around Rockton, IL who sustained damage following the Chemtool chemical plant fire explosion that occurred on June 14, 2021.
- In re: Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 Crash: David serves on the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee, representing victims in the case against The Boeing Company following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10, 2019.
Bar & Court Admissions
Illinois, 2009
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2009
Member of the Trial Bar, 2013
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2020
Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, 2020 (Pro Hac Vice)
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2020 (Pro Hac Vice)
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 2021
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2021
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, 2021
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2021
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2022
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 2023
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Del Rio, 2023 (Pro Hac Vice)
Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Kentucky, 2024 (Pro Hac Vice)
Professional Associations
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American Association for Justice (AAJ) Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Lake County Bar Association American Association for Justice, Committee on the Judiciary, Member, 2022-Present American Association for Justice, Press Advisory Board, Member, 2022-Present American Association for Justice, Publications Committee, Member, 2022-Present American Association for Justice, Public Education Committee, Member, 2022-Present American Association for Justice, Membership Oversight Committee, Member, 2022-present American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division Advocate, 2016-2018 American Association for Justice, Publications Committee for the New Lawyers Division, 2017-2018 Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, AAJ State Delegate, 2022-Present Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Managers, 2020-Present Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Advocates, 2016-2019
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Illinois State Bar Association, Tort Law Section, Council, 2022-Present Illinois State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Board Council Member, 2013-2022 Illinois State Bar Association, General Assembly Representative for the 19th Judicial Circuit, 2016 Lambs Farm
The North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic, f/k/a Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic
The Deerfield Park Foundation
Anti-Defamation League
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Recognition
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Leading Lawyer by Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s Leading Lawyers Division, 2024 American Association for Justice, Certificate of Recognition, 2023 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch by Law Bulletin Media, 2022 Super Lawyer by Illinois Super Lawyers®, 2022-2023 Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers®, 2015-2021 Best Lawyers in America©, 2021-2023 Emerging Lawyer by Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s Leading Lawyers Division, 2017-2022 Top 40 Trial Lawyers under 40 in Illinois by National Trial Lawyers Association, 2013 |
Education
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J.D., William and Mary School of Law and Northwestern University School of Law B.A., Kenyon College |
Publications & Presentations
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Moderator, Legal Malpractice Pitfalls for Young Lawyers, Illinois State Bar Association, April 20, 2015 Speaker, “Know Your Options Small Business Forum: Insurance Claims for Lost Revenue, Government Loans and Grants, and other Legal Options in the Face of Coronavirus,” City of Chicago (25th Ward), May 7, 2020. Speaker, “Know Your Options Small Business Webinar: Business Interruption Insurance Claims,” Chambers of Commerce for Evanston, Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, and the Greater Wheeling Area (Illinois), May 28, 2020. |
Current Cases
David's
Deerfield Park Foundation
Served on the Board of Directors for the Deerfield Park Foundation, which offers financial assistance to those in the community in need through 2018-2021.
Plaintiffs Steering Committee
David was appointed to the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in the Hair Relaxer Lawsuit where he is actively representing women who developed cancer through their use of chemical hair straightening products.
The North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
Formerly known as the Highland Park-Highwood Legal aid Clinic, David served as a Chairman of the Board of Directors of the North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic through 2017-2019.
Lambs Farm
Serves on the Board of Directors for Lambs Farm, a non-profit organization that serves adults with developmental disabilities, charged with oversight of financial reporting, disclosure, and management.
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I can say with assurance that Wallace Miller has been amazing and made the process of my lawsuit trouble-free and uncomplicated on my end, which was a blessing.”
