David has extensive experience in representing closely held business enterprises, serving in a general counsel capacity and advising both the business and its owners in connection with tax and general corporate matters. He represents parties in the start-up, acquisition, disposition, and financing of business interests, as well as the implementation of growth strategies through joint ventures, venture capital financings, and private placement funding. David is the former Chairman of the firm’s Management Committee.
Education
J.D., cum laude, University of Michigan, 1975
B.S.E., summa cum laude, Princeton University, 1971
Professional Associations
- Toledo Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo, Trustee
- Rotary Club of Toledo
- Alumni Schools Committee of Northwest Ohio, Princeton University, Chairman
- CoreNetwork Angel Investor Group, Advisory Board
- Imagination Station, Toledo, Trustee and Chairman
- Northwest Ohio Regional Growth Partnership, Trustee, Executive Committee Member
- Paramount Insurance Corporation, Board Member
- ProMedica Innovations, Advisor; Member, ProMedica Finance Committee
- Rocket Ventures, Board of Directors
- The University of Toledo Center for Family Business, Advisory Committee
- The University of Toledo College of Medicine, Advisory Board
- Inverness Club, past President
- St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center Foundation, past Chairman
- State of Ohio Third Frontier Commission, former Trustee
- The Toledo Rotary Foundation, past Chairman
- Toledo Community Foundation, Past Chairman
- United Way of Greater Toledo, 2015 Campaign Chair
Honors
- Touchstone “Lifetime Achiever Award,” 2016
- Best Lawyers in America, 1987-2024
- Best Lawyers, “Toledo Mergers & Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year,” 2012, 2023
- Best Lawyers, “Toledo Corporate Lawyer of the Year,” 2009
- Toledo Business Journal, “Who’s Who in Toledo Area Law”
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell