About David M.
David M. Erwin studied at Illinois State University before earning his law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. He came to law after a traditional path through undergraduate studies and law school, and he has since built a practice anchored in litigation. His education provided the groundwork for courtroom work and membership in several professional groups that shape litigation standards and practice in Virginia and beyond.
Erwin is admitted to practice in Virginia and holds current admission to the federal benches that hear major civil matters. He is a member of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and he is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He also belongs to the American Bar Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association. National Trial Lawyers lists him among its Top 100 members, and he is a member of the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America.
His courtroom work centers on plaintiff-side litigation. He represents individuals and families in personal injury matters, including cases that arise from commercial vehicle crashes and interstate trucking incidents. Those cases often involve complex liability questions, expert witnesses and federal filing requirements. He prepares for trial and handles pretrial strategy, discovery and motions practice in both state and federal forums. The professional groups he belongs to reflect the practical and procedural demands of that work.
Erwin is on the litigation team at Marks & Harrison, where he practices alongside other litigators who regularly take cases to trial. He has continued his involvement in bar associations and national plaintiff-oriented organizations while maintaining a practice that frequently appears in federal courts across Virginia. He also participates in local bar activities through the Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association. He practices at Marks & Harrison and concentrates on plaintiff-side trial work, including interstate trucking and personal injury cases.
