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.
Education
J.D., Stetson University College of Law
B.A., cum laude, University of Central Florida
Professional Associations
- Menorah Life, President
- Pinellas County Law Library, Board of Trustees
- Downtown Business Association, 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 $2 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