Biography

David focuses his practice on medical malpractice, product liability, construction litigation and general civil litigation.

His career began in Texas with a judicial clerkship with the United States Bankruptcy Court in 1988. After practicing for three years at Cowles & Thompson in Dallas, he traded in his cowboy hat for an Aloha shirt and joined Burke Sakai McPheeters Bordner Iwanaga & Estes in Hawai‘i as an associate. In 2003, he joined Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher as a partner. Prior to Goodsill, David was a partner at Ayabe, Chong, Nishimoto, Sia & Nakamura.

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Education

Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa
- J.D. - 1989
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- B.S. - 1986
- Major: Accountancy

Bar Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Hawaii
Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court District of Hawaii

Professional Associations

Hawai‘i Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters, Board Member

Practice Areas:

Class Actions
Commercial Litigation
Drug And Medical Device Litigation and Medical Malpractice
Insurance Litigation And Coverage
Professional Liability
Premises Liability
Real Estate and Construction Litigation
Lease Rent Negotiation and Arbitration

Past Positions

United States Bankruptcy Court, Judicial Clerk, 1988
Cowles Thompson, P.C., Texas
Burke Sakai McPheeters Bordner Iwanaga & Estes, Hawaii, Associate
Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher, Partner, 2003
Ayabe, Chong, Nishimoto, Sia & Nakamura, Partner