EDUCATION

University of Maryland,
B.S. (2002)

George Washington University Law School,
J.D. (2005)

ADMISSIONS

California (2006)

United States District Court for the Central District of California (2007)

AREAS OF FOCUS

Product Liability Defense

Insurance Coverage

Commercial Litigation

Complex Litigation

Mass Tort Defense

dshay@yukelaw.com

David C. Shay earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland in 2002. While at the University of Maryland, Mr. Shay gained admission to numerous academic honor societies including Pi Gamma Mu, Alpha Lambda Delta and The National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Mr. Shay received his Juris Doctorate from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. in 2005. During law school, Mr. Shay was a member of the school's student recruitment committee. In addition, he worked as a law clerk for the Real Estate Directorate of the Headquarters of the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Shay's practice focuses on the defense of complex products liability, insurance coverage mass tort and commercial litigation. He represents Fortune 500 clients in both State and Federal Court. He has practiced in all facets of litigation, from the pleadings stage to trial.

Mr. Shay directs all aspects of litigation, including offensive and defensive discovery, witness preparation, expert discovery and trial preparation. His extensive law and motion experience includes motions for summary judgment, motions in limine and all manner of discovery motions. His law and motion successes include the exclusion of plaintiffs' key liability expert in a trial venued in Utah County, Utah.

Mr. Shay's representative trial experience includes:

Deal v. Michelin North America, Inc.—Rollover of full-size pickup truck following right rear tread separation, alleged manufacturing defects in tire, two occupants fatally injured.
Defense verdict.

National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Puget Plastics, et al.—Coverage action surrounding a $35,381,777 verdict in prior commercial litigation between insured injection plastics molding company and plaintiff tankless water heater manufacturer. The Court issued an opinion finding that National Union had no duty defend or to indemnify Puget for this loss and issued a take nothing judgment against both Puget and Microtherm. The opinion can be found at 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70723. Declaratory judgment and take-nothing judgment.

Harsha v. The Service Master Company, et. al.—Alleged electrical shock injury and corresponding neurological disorders. Resolved successfully during trial.

Mr. Shay is an Eagle Scout and a volunteer coach and referee for the American Youth Soccer Organization.

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