Biography
A trial attorney for over 30 years, David Meier is Chair of the firm's Government Investigations and Criminal Defense Practice Group. Mr. Meier represents private individuals and companies during the pre-charging investigation stages, throughout grand jury proceedings, and at trials in state and federal court. Over the past 10 years he has obtained favorable results – including not guilty verdicts, dismissal of criminal charges, and non-prosecution of alleged criminal conduct – for hundreds of clients. Mr. Meier's representative accomplishments are listed here.
Mr. Meier is a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. He was selected by Best Lawyers in America as the 2023 Criminal Defense: General Practice "Lawyer of the Year" in Boston. In addition to Best Lawyers, Mr. Meier is regularly recognized as one of the premier trial attorneys in his field by New England Super Lawyers and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.
In 2012-2013, Mr. Meier served as Special Counsel to Governor Deval Patrick in overseeing the investigation into the identification of all individuals potentially impacted by the misconduct at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health drug laboratory.
Mr. Meier counsels a full range of clients, including executives and companies faced with allegations of corporate fraud and other white-collar investigations, public officials and other professionals under investigation for alleged corruption or ethical violations, private individuals alleged to have committed serious felonies, sexual assaults, or death-related crimes, and students facing disciplinary and Title IX allegations at academic institutions. Mr. Meier’s practice includes matters investigated and prosecuted in state and federal court by local District Attorney’s Offices, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Prior to joining Todd & Weld, Mr. Meier served for 12 years as the Chief of Homicide in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, where he supervised the investigation, prosecution, and trial of all homicides within the City of Boston. As a prosecutor for over 20 years, Mr. Meier was a well-recognized leader in the post-conviction review and investigation of cases leading to the release of defendants wrongfully convicted of murder and other criminal charges. The reputation he earned and the relationships he developed as a professional prosecutor have proven to be invaluable assets to his present clients.
