David Garcia Vice President, Mass Tort

David Garcia is the vice president overseeing all aspects of settlement administration, and lien resolution work in Epiq’s mass tort business unit, which includes the design and implementation of settlements, budgeting, personnel management, and quality assurance.

Professional Experience

Drawing upon over 20 years of industry experience and tenure, David also consults on class action settlements, domestically and internationally, overseeing system design and database administration. He has worked closely with defendants, defense counsel, plaintiffs’ counsel, dispute resolution experts, and other neutrals involving hundreds of cases throughout his career. His experience spans a wide range of actions, including environmental hazards, building materials, product liability, discrimination, wage litigation, antitrust, domestic and international securities, and insurance.

David has led and/or contributed to a number of complex, noteworthy matters including:
•    SEC v. World Capital Markets: 2014 – 2018   
•    Royal Dutch Shell Non-US Residents Securities Settlement: 2009 – 2015
•    In re Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing 
•    Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Data Breach 

Experience

Epiq Systems, Portland, OR
    Vice President, Mass Tort: 2023 – Present
Postlethwaite & Netterville, Baton Rouge, LA
    Associate Director: 2022 – 2023
Epiq Systems, Portland, OR
    Vice President, Client Services: 2021 – 2022
    Director & Sr. Director, Client Services: 2018 – 2021
    Project Director: 2012 – 2018
Defense Contract Management Agency, Huntington Beach, CA
    Contract Cost/Price Analyst: 2010 – 2012
Epiq Systems, Portland, OR
    Client Services Manager: 2008 – 2009
    Project Manager: 2006 – 2008
    Senior Account Manager: 2003 – 2006
    Claims Analyst: 2002 – 2003

Education and Background

David holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from Portland State University with a minor in economics and an MBA from the University of Oregon. He has also earned the Project Management Professional (PMP) credential. Prior to joining Epiq in 2002, David retired from the United States Marine Corps, in which he served as a counterintelligence specialist.