Biography

DAVID J. QUAN

At the center of labor and employment law are people. And at the end of the day, David is a people-person. “Most people spend more time working than sleeping. And most people spend more time with work colleagues than their own families. This means that the issues that arise in employment law are a reflection of what is going on in society at large.”

In line with his personal interest in this area, David brings a broad perspective to his legal practice. The primary focus during his more than thirty years in this area has been representing management and employers.  However, over time he expanded his practice to include select individuals . “I believe representing both individuals and employers in employment law disputes makes me a better attorney for my clients, as it sharpens my ability to see and anticipate the perspective of the opposing party.”

A native Houstonian, David has also taken his interest and concern for people and applied it in community service. From 2006 through 2012, he served as an Associate Municipal Court Judge for the City of Houston, usually having evening dockets after a regular business day in his practice. “One of the best things about working as a Municipal Court Judge was walking in to court and seeing your docket, and being reminded that in Houston we get to be a part of the most diverse city in the United States.” He has also served on the Board of Directors for Centros Familiaras de la Comunidad (Community Family Centers) and United Against Human Trafficking (formerly Houston Rescue and Restore), and as a Sunday School teacher, small group leader and Elder at First Presbyterian Church, as well as serving on HISD’s Bond Oversight Committee and Asian Advisory Council.

David is a product of the Houston Independent School District and graduated from Milby Senior High School. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law, where he served as a student legal research and writing instructor. He also received a Masters Degree in Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs. After law school, he served as a judicial law clerk to Chief Judge William J. Cornelius at Texas’ Sixth Court of Appeals in Texarkana and the Honorable Ronald S.W. Lew at the United States District Court in Los Angeles. He is licensed in both Texas and in California (currently inactive).

David has been married for close to 30 years to his wife, Rachel, who does large event production and has served as the Vice President of Operations for the last three NCAA Final Four Tournaments in Houston. After the sale of her event production company, she joined Professional Sports Partners as the Managing Director of their Live Events Division and is also the Executive Director of her passion project, TrueWorks Houston - where she enjoys helping small businesses and non-profits. Together they are the proud parents of their son, Nate, who is a graduate of the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and is currently a financial analyst for JP Morgan.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
LBJ SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Masters, Public Affairs

Bar Admissions

• Texas, California