Biography
David Meier, a partner at Todd & Weld LLP, specializes in the areas of government investigations and criminal defense. A trial attorney for over 25 years, 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. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has been recognized as among the best in his field by New England Super Lawyers and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. In 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 alleged misconduct at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health drug laboratory.
Mr. Meier represents a full range of clients, including executives and companies faced with internal corporate fraud or 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 proceedings at academic institutions. His practice includes matters investigated and prosecuted in state and federal court by local District Attorneys' Offices, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, and the United States Attorney's Office.
Mr. Meier brings the perspective of two decades of professional experience as a prosecutor to his trial work on behalf of individuals and companies. Prior to joining Todd & Weld LLP, Mr. Meier served for 12 years as the Chief of Homicide in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, supervising the investigation, prosecution, and trial of all homicides occurring within the City of Boston. As a prosecutor, he was involved in the post-conviction review and investigation of numerous cases leading to the release of defendants wrongfully convicted of murder and other criminal charges. Upon leaving the District Attorney's Office, a Boston Globe columnist noted that cases handled by Mr. Meier as a homicide prosecutor "exemplify his devotion to truth over expedience."
In 2007, Mr. Meier was recognized by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as a "Lawyer of the Year," an award granted for "integrity, professionalism, and determination." He was cited for "working behind the scenes to seek justice for victims and their families, as well as those who had been wrongfully convicted." In 2004, he was awarded the Prosecutor of the Year award by the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association. That same year, a Boston Magazine article profiled Mr. Meier's extraordinary work in the area of wrongful convictions.
