A member of the Litigation & Disputes Service Line, David represents an extensive array of clients across diverse industries, serving as a general counsel for organizations spanning construction, manufacturing, medical services, real estate development, and hospitality.
He advocates for clients in federal, state, and bankruptcy courts in:
- Complex business litigation
- Collection actions
- Real estate and title disputes
- Partnership, shareholder, and member disputes
- Wrongful conduct of businesses.
Outside the office, David enjoys playing tennis, cooking, traveling, exploring restaurants, and spending time with family and friends.
Professional and Community Affiliations
- Downtown Business Association, President Board of Directors
- Menorah Life, Immediate Past President
- Pinellas County Law Library, Board of Trustees
- Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Trustee Emeritus
Honors
- Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine, Commercial Litigation, 2017-2023
- Top Lawyer by Tampa Magazine, Leisure & Hospitality Law, 2023
Representative Matters
- Represented numerous businesses in the acquisition and sale of a business ranging from $200,000 to $200 million
- Represented landlords and tenants in complex leases ranging from 1,000 to 100,000 of rentable space
- Successfully defended and settled dog bite cases for modest amounts
- Administered the defense of a fire subrogation investigation resulting in no liability before suit
- Defended a subrogation claim related to a mechanical fire related to alleged repairs
- Investigated multiple slip and fall claims, which after investigation resulted in no lawsuit and no payment
- Serve as counsel to insured during the investigation and defense of numerous insurance claims
- Perform loss mitigation and prevention examinations including on-site inspections to make recommendations
- Successfully defended multiple sexual harassment and sexual assault claim
- Represent landlords and business owners in defense of EEOC, discrimination, ADA, and FHA claims
- Served as general counsel to small and medium sized businesses
- After a full day bench trial in Destin, FL, prevailed on a multi-million dollar deficiency judgment
- After a 4 day Texas federal jury trial, prevailed on all counts defending a multi-million dollar claim
- Defended a federal employee sexual harassment claim resulting in a de minimums settlement
- After a day-long bench trial, prevailed on liability and damages for a breach of non-compete case
- Prevailed at summary judgment defending a related civil business bankruptcy claim seeking several million dollars
- Prevailed at summary judgment defending a multi-million dollar claim
- Successfully obtained numerous orders seeking relief of stay in bankruptcy court
- Successfully defended against two intellectual property infringement cases resulting in no financial payment