Practicing law for over four decades, David has extensive experience in business litigation with a focus on antitrust, patent infringement, and other intellectual property (IP) cases. He represents corporate clients in various industries, including banking and financial institutions, health care, and technology.
Recently recognized for his 50 years as a member of the Toledo Bar, David has been a leading legal figure in patent right infringement cases and complex litigation cases, including:
- Representing a hospital association in an action against the State of Ohio challenging the compensation to hospitals for workers' compensation claims, which resulted in a multi-million dollar payment to the hospitals
- Successfully defending a physician hospital organization in a state antitrust action
- Successfully defending a health care technology company against numerous lawsuits related to record privacy issues
Education
J.D., cum laude, The University of Toledo, 1974
B.A., cum laude, Economics, highest honors, Williams College, 1971
Professional Associations
- Toledo Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Village of Woods Stream Farms Property Owners Association Board of Directors, President
- University of Toledo College of Law, Dean's Advisory Board
- American Bar Association Antitrust Section, Business Tort and Unfair Competition Committee, and Civil Practice and Procedure Committee
- Ohio State Bar Association Antitrust Section, Board of Governors (1994-2001)
- University of Toledo Law Alumni Association, President (1994-2000)
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, 2009-2024
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Representative Matters
- Defended a manufacturer of health care products in a patent infringement case that resulted in the patent being invalidated and, after a trial to the court, in a rare finding that the plaintiff had engaged in inequitable conduct, rendering the patent unenforceable and resulted in an award of attorney fees to the client
- Represented a plaintiff automobile parts manufacturer in multiple patent infringement actions against a wheel manufacturer and another supplier, relating to patents involving wheel claddings
- Represented a hospital association in an action against the State of Ohio challenging the compensation being paid to hospitals for Workers' Compensation claims that resulted in a multimillion dollar payment to hospitals
- Defended a physician hospital organization in a state antitrust action brought by disgruntled physicians; after a two-week trial, the verdict was in favor of the defendants
- Represented a plaintiff forklift manufacturer in a patent infringement action against a competitor that, after a three-week jury trial, resulted in an award of several million dollars to the plaintiff
- Successfully defended a health care technology company in numerous lawsuits brought by the top plaintiffs relating to the cost of copying medical records and whether the client's access to such records violated patient confidentiality