DAVID G. MEANY

David Meany was born in 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of a prominent plastic surgeon. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, he traveled extensively in the United States, Europe and Africa. Mr. Meany moved to Reno, Nevada in 1976, where he worked until attending law school at Case Western Reserve University. After graduating in 1986, Mr. Meany began his law practice in the areas of insurance defense and civil practice. He joined the Law Offices of Geoffrey White as an associate in 1991 and became a partner in 1995, when he and Mr. White formed the Law Offices of White & Meany.

Mr. Meany has practiced before numerous Nevada State Courts and the Nevada Supreme Court, which recognized him with the Outstanding Appellant Brief award in 1990. His major areas of focus are medical malpractice and product liability, in which he has achieved or assisted in several multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts.

Mr. Meany is a fomer member of the Nevada Medical-Dental Screening Panel in which he joined with physicians and other attorneys in reviewing medical malpractice cases. The Nevada Legislature recently changed the law and eliminated the Panel of doctors and lawyers. Mr. Meany is also a member of the American Association For Justice and a Sustaining Member of the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association.

Education

Tulane University (1968-1969)
Case Western Reserve University (1969-1972), B.A. History
Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1983-1986), J.D.


Bars & Courts

State Bar of Nevada (1986)
Nevada District Courts and Supreme Court
United States District Court, Nevada (1986)

Affiliations

American Association For Justice
Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA)
Washoe County Bar Association

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