David’s courtroom success has earned him a litany of legal honors, including being named among the Best Lawyers in America in 2022. He is also listed among the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, National Trial Lawyers Top 25 Class Action Trial Lawyers, and the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys’ Alabama Top 10. David led what the International Business Times called a “landmark legal concession” against firearm maker Taurus International Manufacturing as part of a $239 million class action settlement. In the agreement, the gun manufacturer agreed to repair or replace defective firearm parts, as well as buy back or replace nearly one million pistols. David serves on the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for the Atrium Medical Corp. C-Qur Mesh Products Liability Litigation, an MDL that consolidates federal lawsuits from across the country against Atrium Medical Corporation alleging the C-Qur Hernia Mesh manufactured by Atrium is defective and produces an allergic or inflammatory reaction which has caused serious injuries.
David also serves as the co-lead counsel for the Talc Creditors Committee in the LTL/J&J bankruptcy which is pending in New Jersey, and where they have dumped more than 38,000 pending cases BAILEYGLASSER.COM 2 stemming from asbestos contamination of talc products cases that are now currently stayed.
He is part of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Hip Implant Products Liability litigation, cases that allege R3 and BHR metal on metal hip implants are defective. In addition, David serves on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for In re Davol/C.R. Bard Hernia Mesh, a litigation coordinated in Rhode Island state court and targeting Bard’s Composix® Kugel® mesh patches and raising safety concerns about the company’s other hernia repair products.
Awards & Accolades
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Education
J.D., Cumberland School of Law, 1990, Member - Henry Upson Sims Moot Court Board B.A., University of West Florida, 1986 DAVID L. SELBY II BAILEYGLASSER.COM 3
Admissions
Alabama US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
US District Court, Northern District of Alabama
US District Court, Middle District of Alabama
US District Court, Southern District of Alabama
Representative Matters
● David serves as the co-lead counsel for the Talc Creditors Committee in the LTL/J&J bankruptcy which is pending in New Jersey
● David serves on the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for the Atrium Medical Corp. C-Qur Mesh Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2753); this MDL consolidates federal lawsuits from all across the country against Atrium Medical Corporation and the lawsuits allege that the C-Qur Hernia Mesh manufactured by Atrium is defective and produces an allergic or inflammatory reaction which has caused serious injuries, including, organ perforations and bowel obstructions
● David serves on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2775); the cases in this MDL allege that R3 and BHR metal on metal hip implants are defective
● David serves on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for In re Davol/C.R. Bard Hernia Mesh; this litigation is coordinated in Rhode Island state court and targets Bard’s Composix® Kugel® mesh patches, and raise safety concerns about the company’s other hernia repair products, including Composix, Composix E/X, Ventrio, Ventrio ST, Ventralex, Ventralex ST, 3D Max, Perfix Plug, Marlex, and Bard Mesh
● In Carter v. Taurus International Mfg., et al., David led the plaintiffs’ class action team that settled what International Business Times called a “landmark legal concession” from gun manufacture Taurus International, in which Taurus agreed to repair or replace defective firearms as part of a class-action settlement valued at up to $239 million; the terms of the settlement included a buyback or replacement of almost one million pistols
● In Weekes-Walker v. Macon County Greyhound Park, David served as co-counsel in winning a $2.7 million judgment for a WARN Act certified class of former employees; the Alabama District Court had previously granted partial summary judgment to the employees, who were abruptly laid-off in 2010 without the required 60 day notice due under the WARN Act and the defendant appealed the summary judgment decision to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed the District Court’s ruling - the case was then tried on the issue of damages, resulting in the $2.7 million judgment
News & Insights
J&J/LTL "Texas Two-Step" Asbestos Bankruptcy Litigation
18 Bailey Glasser Lawyers Named To The Best Lawyers in America 2022 Guide 08.23.2021
Bailey Glasser Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers 08.20.2020
John Barrett and David L. Selby II Speaking at AAJ Webinar 07.09.2020
David Selby Included in The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 04.17.2020
David Selby Speaking at Masters of Mass Torts Conference 02.27.2020
David Selby Appointed to Birmingham Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion Committee 02.19.2020
Four Bailey Glasser Lawyers Appointed To Public Justice Class Action Preservation Project Committee 10.09.2019
Bailey Glasser Attorney David Selby Speaking at TACTIX 2019 09.27.2019 Florida appeals court overturns summary judgment in Taurus wrongful death lawsuit 08.01.2018
Bloomberg Businessweek Article About Defective Taurus Guns Features Bailey Glasser Lawsuit 03.27.2018
David Selby Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Nationwide Hip Implant Litigation 11.14.2017
David Selby Presents at Hernia Mesh Litigation Conference 10.05.2017 Landmark Settlement Affirmed in Taurus Class Pistol Case 07.07.2017
Bailey Glasser’s David Selby Named to Lead Atrium C-Qur Hernia Mesh MDL as Member of the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee 03.22.2017
Lawsuits Filed on Behalf of Victims of Apartment Complex Explosion 11.04.2016
Bloomberg BNA Series Highlights Lack of Federal Oversight In Defective Gun Cases - Taurus Pistol Safety Defects 04.08.2016
Federal Judge Orders New Settlement Hearing in $240 Million Defective Pistols Case – Taurus Pistol Safety Defects 02.05.2016
David Selby Selected as Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney in Alabama 02.05.2016 Newsweek Calls Taurus Pistol Class Action Settlement A ‘Landmark Legal Concession’ 01.26.2016
News Article Notes Impact of Taurus Settlement - Taurus Pistol Safety Defects 12.18.2015
Alabama man files lawsuit against gun maker Taurus; claims safety defect killed son 11.18.2015
Lawsuit Filed Against Taurus International In Shooting Death of 11-year-old 11.03.2015
Taurus Pistols Class Action Settlement Provides “repair or replace” Warranties and Cash Payments 07.31.2015
David Selby Included in The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 01.23.2015
Community and Professional Activities
American Association for Justice Leaders Forum Co-Chair
American Association for Justice Class Action Litigation Group (2018 - 2020) Chair American Association for Justice Defective Firearm Litigation Group (2017 - 2021)
Alabama State Bar Specialization & Task Force (2019 - 2020, 2020 - 2021, 2021 - 2022)
Public Justice Class Action Preservation Project Committee (2019 - 2020)
Southern Trial Lawyers Association Executive Committee
Alabama Association for Justice Birmingham Bar Association
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