David Meadows

David Meadows serves as Special Counsel at Watstein Terepka. He has a 24-year track record of success defending companies in class actions and other complex commercial litigation. David has substantial trial experience, having served as lead counsel in federal jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations. Some of David’s experience includes:

• Served as lead trial counsel to a major airline in a federal jury trial in which the plaintiff alleged breach of a $30 million-plus contract to retrofit aircraft with aerodynamic improvements.
• Obtained dismissal of several putative class actions seeking to enjoin the $8 billion merger of two public utilities.
• Obtained dismissal of class action accusing a leading home improvement retailer of fraud. The dismissal was affirmed on appeal.
• On behalf of one of the world’s largest soft drink companies, defeated a motion for class certification after successfully challenging the adequacy of plaintiffs’ counsel.
• Won summary judgment on behalf of a logistics company against breach of contract claims brought by shareholders, including an award of more than $300,000 in attorneys’ fees in the client’s favor.
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of securities underwriter in a lawsuit arising from the largest bond default in Georgia history.
• Obtained dismissal of class actions accusing officers and directors of a publicly traded defense contractor of breaching their fiduciary duties.

Prior to joining WT, David was a partner at multiple global law firms, including Alston & Bird and King & Spalding.