Biography
Todd Wade has more than 35 years as a trial lawyer. He has served as national trial counsel for large corporations and tried 50 cases to jury verdict throughout the country. He has extensive experience representing defendants in high-risk litigation involving product liability, toxic tort, commercial disputes, and professional liability.
Education
- University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1978)
- Member, Texas Law Review
- University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with honors)
Bar Admissions
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Professional Affiliations
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Association of Attorney Mediators
- DRI
- State Bar of California
- Litigation Section
- State Bar of Texas
- Litigation Section
- Travis County Bar Association
Honors
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Northern California Super Lawyers (2014)
Trials
- Daniel Skinner v. Basco Drywall and Painting, et al., Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
- John Elliot v. Kaiser Gypsum, et al., Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- William Mansir v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp, et al., Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
- Mike Scanlon, et al. v. A.W. Chesterton, et al., Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- Lynne Haver v. Kelly-Moore Paint Company, et al., Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- John G. Thalman v. Kelly-Moore Paint Company, et al., 405th Judicial District of Galveston County, Texas
- Cyril Fritz v. Bondex, et al., 239th District Court of Brazoria County, Texas
Presentations
- "Product Identification Testimony: the Elephant in the Room," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (November 2013)
- Moderator, "Judicial and Management Perspective on the Mock Trial Exercise," Perrin Conferences, Asbestos Litigation Conference: A National Overview & Outlook, San Francisco, California (September 2013)