Attorney Profiles

David M. Kleiman 
Dallas, Texas
phone (214) 265-7400
fax (214) 265-7411
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David Kleiman has a litigation practice, with emphasis on cases involving business and consumer disputes, interpretation of contracts, construction law and surety and fidelity law.  He became licensed to practice law in 1986.  David has counseled and represented clients on issues including:

  • commercial and residential construction disputes, including those involving foundation defects, mold claims and other construction defects
  • claims involving the Residential Construction Liability Act and the Texas Residential Construction Commission 
  • surety bond claims and litigation involving private, state and federal construction jobs
  • general business disputes and litigation
  • lien laws for private and public projects
  • fidelity bond litigation involving the defense of financial institutions, commercial insureds and fidelity insurers 
  • interpretation of contracts and agreements
  • claims involving misrepresentations and violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act
  • construction defaults
  • product warranty litigation
    • Areas of Practice:
    Litigation
    Bar Admissions:
    Texas, 1986
    U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
    U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
    Education:
    Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1986
    J.D.


    Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1983
    B.A.
    Major:  Economics


    Published Works:
    "Update on Residential Construction Issues", State Bar of Texas, 16th Annual Construction Law Conference, March, 2003


    "Construction Claims in Texas", Lorman Education Services, September, 2002


    "Construction Claims in Texas", Lorman Education Services, May, 2001


    "Legislative and Case Update", Dallas Bar Association Construction Law Section, February, 2000


    "Residential Construction Liability Act", State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section, Annual Construction Law Section, 1996


    Top Ten Things To Do in a Construction Dispute Under The RCLA", Dallas Bar Association, 1995


    "Texas Construction Law"(Contributing Author), Federal Publications, 1991


    Classes/Seminars Taught:
    Speaker, Texas Construction Law, Lorman Education Services, Inc., 2001


    Speaker, Legislative and Case Update, Dallas Bar Association, Construction Law Section, 2000


    Speaker, Residential Construction Liability Act, State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section, Annual Construction Law Section, 1996


    Speaker, Top Ten Things To Do in a Construction Dispute Under The RCLA, Dallas Bar Association, 1995


    Speaker, Texas Construction Law, Federal Publications Inc., 1991


    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    Dallas Bar Association, Construction Law Section
    Vice Chair


    Dallas Bar Association
    Member


    American Bar Association
    Member


    State Bar of Texas
    Member


    State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section
    Member


    State Bar of Texas, Consumer Law Section
    Member


    American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section
    Member


    American Bar Association, Forum On the Construction Industry Section
    Member