David Mead has represented clients in a wide range of industries for more than 15 years. He regularly litigates business matters involving breach of contract, bad faith, fraud, business torts and insurance coverage. David has also represented clients in civil rights, product liability, construction defect and employment litigation. His health care clients range from health plans to hospitals to physicians and physician groups. David has also defended hundreds of medical malpractice actions.
Representative Matters
- Represented motor scooter manufacturers in product liability cases involving injuries from rollovers and other accidents
- Represented swimming pool equipment manufacturers in product liability cases involving traumatic injuries from diving and sliding accidents
- Represents major California health plans in arbitrated and litigated matters involving hospital and other provider claims for payment. Disputes generally involve issues related to coverage, coordination of benefits, other payors, disallowed charges, fee schedule, medical necessity, claims timeliness, experimental/investigational, pre-existing condition, EOC exclusions, contract interpretation, misrepresentation, and rescission.
- Represents national life insurance company and captive agents in complex individual life insurance policy claim disputes. Cases are primarily situated in Federal court in California and involve various issues, including breach of contract, fraud, negligence, misrepresentation and rescission.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of local physician in multi-million dollar qui tam action alleging fraudulent Medicare billings
- Successfully litigated construction defect matter on behalf of local housing authority involving $13 million construction project with recovery of approximately $6.5 million
- Obtained defense verdict on behalf of local housing authority involving multi-million dollar breach of contract claims and obtained several million dollar verdict on cross-complaint involving false claims, breach of contract and fraud
- Successfully represented police officers, police department and local city in several actions alleging violation of civil rights, assault and battery and/or wrongful death
Articles
- Co-Authored "Hospital Claims Submitted to Health Plans: Timely Or Not, That is The Question" BNA Health Plan & Provider Report, Vol. 14, No. 11, March 12, 2008
Professional Qualifications and Activities
David is admitted to practice in California, as well as before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the US District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California. He is also admitted to practice before the US Federal Court of Claims.
David has been a committee member of the Community Funding Review Committee for the City of Thousand Oaks since 2000 and has been its Chair since 2003. He serves on the Board of Directors for Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Inc. David is also active as an alumni volunteer with UCLA.
Education
David received his BA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his JD from Loyola Law School, where he was a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society and served as Executive Editor of the International and Comparative Law Journal.