Our Lawyers
David K. Mestemaker
David K. Mestemaker's practice focuses on cases where clients have been severely injured or killed by someone else's negligence. David handles cases involving automobile accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home litigation premises liability, toxic tort, etc.
Although most of David's cases settle during litigation, several times each year, David has the opportunity to argue his client's case to a jury or a judge. Also, during his tenure at Mestemaker & Straub, David has had the opportunity to handle several mass tort cases. In these mass tort cases, David has represented over one thousand clients affected by landfills, industrial fires, leaking underground storage tanks, chemical spills, etc.
- Licensed to practice in Texas State Courts by the Texas Supreme Court.
- Admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Texas and Northern District of Texas.
- University of Michigan, B.S. Biology, 1975.
- South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, Magna Cum Laude, 1988.
- Member , State Bar of Texas since 1989.
- Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
- Member, Houston Trial Lawyers Association.
- STCL Adjunct Professor.
- Lecturer, University of Houston Law Foundation, CLE-Insurance and Tort Law.
Topic: Recent Changes in Insurance and Tort Law; 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999.
- Law School Instructor; 1988-1995.
Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Area of Practice: Personal Injury, Defamation, Nursing Home Liability, Auto and Truck accidents, Toxic Torts, Property and Air Contamination and Wrongful Death.
Norman L. Straub
Norman L. Straub represents individuals who have been injured or suffered economic damages as a result of another party's actions and/or negligence. Norman's practice focuses on personal injury including medical malpractice, auto and truck accidence, premises liability and wrongful death cases.
Additionally, as a managing partner, Norman has been involved in the litigation and supervision of significant corporate and environmental litigation. The firm of Mestemaker & Straub has for years represented the injured in state and federal courts within and outside of Texas.
- Licensed to practice in Texas State Courts by the Texas Supreme Court.
- Admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Texas and Northern District of Texas.
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas B.S., 1991.
- South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, J.D. 1995.
- Member, State Bar of Texas since 1995.
- Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
- Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Area of Practice: Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Auto and Truck accidents, Toxic torts, Property and Air Contamination and Wrongful Death.
Donald H. Cahilly
Donald H. Cahilly represents plaintiffs and homeowners in personal injury and property damage litigation resulting from chemical contamination and pollution caused by the wrongful conduct of nearby companies.
Don is a long time friend of the environment who is committed to vindicating the rights of individual property owners, as well as entire neighborhoods and subdivisions, when the wrongful conduct of others causes contamination of property or affects the homeowner's enjoyment, value, and integrity of their home.
- Licensed to practice in Texas State Courts by the Texas Supreme Court.
- Admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Texas and Northern District of Texas.
- Western New England School of Law, Springfield, Mass., J.D.,1993.
- South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, J.D. 1995.
- Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, B. A., 1973.
- Member, State Bar of Texas since 1993.
- Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Area of Practice: Property and Air Contamination and Pollution, Trespass, Negligence, Auto and Truck Accidents.