David S. Scalia

David S. Scalia is an attorney with Dugan Law Firm in New Orleans whose practice focuses on class action and complex litigation. Scalia has more than three decades of experience representing injured plaintiffs and working on post-trial and appellate review. His work includes major antitrust and RICO matters as well as briefing and arguing cases in federal and Louisiana appellate courts, giving him substantial experience with complex legal issues and large-scale disputes.

Scalia earned a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1992 and a B.S. from Florida State University in 1987. His legal education has been followed by a career centered on written advocacy, appellate analysis, class litigation, and the development of complex legal arguments. That background supports careful review of trial records, statutory issues, procedural questions, and the strategic choices involved in national litigation and appeals.

Scalia worked on the national tobacco class action that ultimately proceeded in Louisiana as Gloria Scott v. The American Tobacco Company, a case that resulted in a substantial jury verdict. More recently, he participated in the end-payor plaintiffs team in the Ranbaxy Generic Drug Application Antitrust Litigation, a multidistrict antitrust and RICO case that settled in 2022. He has also briefed matters for multiple federal appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.

David S. Scalia was named a Trial Lawyer of the Year finalist by Trial Lawyers for Public Justice for his work on the Scott tobacco litigation. He is admitted in Louisiana, the federal district courts in Louisiana, the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. His practice combines appellate skill, complex-case management, and plaintiff-side advocacy in disputes involving class claims, antitrust issues, and significant litigation records.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Dugan Law Firm, APLC
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Past Member, Board of Governors, Louisiana Association for Justice
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, The New Orleans Bar Association
• Member, The Jefferson Bar Association
• Member, The Federal Bar Association

Licensed State

• Louisiana

Education

• Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Florida State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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