David has been recognized as a litigator as a Texas “Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly for 6 years. He was chosen by his peers to be Chairman of the Board of the State Bar of Texas and its Bar Foundation, and served in the America Bar House of Delegates for 11 years. David was twice elected to the Fort Worth City Council and chaired the Defense Conversion Economic Planning Study of the City and acted as a Vice Chairman of its implementation in the early 90s. David was also chair of the Small Business Administration Advisory Council during the Clinton Administration.