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Education and Honors
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J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, 1996 Order of the Coif
Executive Editor, Texas Law Review
B.A. (with highest honors and with special honors in French), Plan II, The University of Texas, 1993
Recognized by Law & Politics as a "Texas Rising Star," 2004 - 2009
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Admissions and Affiliations
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United States Supreme Court Federal Bar Association, Southern District of Texas Chapter, Director
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Practice Areas
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Concentration Commercial, energy and antitrust litigation Summary David Rodi's commercial practice focuses on litigation, antitrust counseling and regulatory investigations. Mr. Rodi has provided antitrust counseling to manufacturers dealing with Internet discounters, to chemical manufacturers concerning bidding issues and to companies in the oilfield services industry.Mr. Rodi frequently represents gasoline refiners in suits against franchised dealers involving pricing disputes under the Uniform Commercial Code, antitrust claims, business torts and claims under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act.
Mr. Rodi has also been heavily involved in corporate investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Commodity Exchange Act. He worked extensively on antitrust litigation and regulatory investigations related to the 2000-2001 California wholesale electricity crisis.
Mr. Rodi has tried lawsuits, conducted numerous TRO and preliminary injunction hearings and participated in AAA and NASD arbitrations. He has been the lead lawyer in appeals before the Fifth Circuit, Seventh Circuit and Texas state appellate courts.In May 2008, he successfully presented oral argument in an antitrust appeal regarding alleged tying and price fixing in the market for credit card processing services offered to service station dealers. Sheridan v. Marathon Petroleum Co., 530 F.3d 590 (7th Cir. 2008).Before joining the firm, Mr. Rodi served as a law clerk to the Honorable Barefoot Sanders of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Representative Engagements - Shell Oil Company/Marathon Petroleum Company – state and federal suits involving PMPA claims, bad-faith pricing claims and antitrust issues
- Ford Motor Company – commercial dispute against a component part manufacturer involving contractual and UCC pricing issues
- Marathon Oil Corporation – Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation
- Hydril Company – represented a tool joint manufacturer pursuing Walker Process antitrust claims in district court and on appeal. Hydril Co. v. Grant Prideco L.P., 474 F.3d 1344 (Fed. Cir. 2007)
- Halliburton Company – representation in federal investigative proceedings
- Reliant Energy – state and federal regulatory investigations of the deregulated electricity markets
- Medela, Inc. – represented a medical device manufacturer on antitrust counterclaims in patent suit
- Morrison Homes of Texas – warranty disputes and Texas Residential Construction Commission proceedings
Publications, Speeches and Presentations - "Congress and the Courts Tackle Credit Card Fees at Service Stations," Global Competition Policy, July 2008
- Panelist, "PMPA Annual Update," Petroleum Marketing Attorneys’ Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 1, 2008
- Presenter, "Antitrust Update: Predatory Pricing and Related Issues," National Armored Car Association Annual Meeting, Houston, Nov. 6, 2007
- "Don’t Jump the Gun with Merger or Joint Venture Partners," Houston Business Journal, Business Survival Guide, April 2006
- The Filed-Rate Defense: A Regulatory Doctrine Survives the Restructuring of the Electricity Industry," The Energy Antitrust News, Winter 2004 (Rufus W. Oliver, co-author)
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