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David W. Graves Jr. 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Chairman/Managing Partner
phone 612.672.3225
fax 612.672.3200
email david.graves@bowmanandbrooke.com

Since receiving his mechanical engineering degree, David Graves' penchant for detail has taken him from NASA, where he authored the ground test program for eight solar telescope experiments on the SKYLAB Orbiting Workshop, to Motor City, where he served on the General Motors legal staff.

David focuses his practice on products liability defense work for automobile and medical device manufacturers, helping the firm to gain a national name as a leading litigation defense firm in products liability matters.

One of Bowman and Brooke's most successful and experienced trial lawyers, David has defended automotive manufacturers in more than 12 states over the past 10 years. In this capacity, he routinely defends catastrophic injury claims in jury trials.

Nominated by his peers, David was recognized in 2007 by Minnesota Law & Politics as a Super Lawyer.

Areas of Practice:
Automotive
Drug and Medical Device Litigation
Fire Litigation
Product Liability
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Michigan, 1975
Florida, 1976
Minnesota, 1983
Education:
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1975
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Student Director, Moot Court Program
Honors: National Moot Court Competition, 1974


University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1968
B.S. Mechanical Engineering


Representative Clients:
General Motors Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation/Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Isuzu Motors America, Inc.
Nissan Motor Corporation
Honors and Awards:
Named in the Legal 500 United States, 2009


Selected by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine as a SuperLawyer(R), 2007 - 2009


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Defense Research Institute, Inc.


American Bar Association


Minnesota State Bar Association


State Bar of Michigan


The Florida Bar


Minnesota Defense Lawyers


Hennepin County Bar Association


Past Employment Positions:
General Motors, Served on Legal Staff


Birth Information:
1946, Brooklyn, New York

From boardroom to courtroom