Dave is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© since 1999,, and is a frequent lecturer on trial tactics, courtroom strategy, and witness examinations.

Dave’s verdicts have ranked among some of the largest in the country, as documented by The National Law Journal, and have included awards of punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.  In one case alone, Dave obtained and collected a punitive damage award of $100 million dollars. In 2018, Dave was one of 50 lawyers in the United States included in American Lawyer magazine’s list of “Trailblazers of the Year.”

One of Dave’s cases went to the United States Supreme Court and resulted in a landmark decision creating a constitutional right to recuse a judge in certain circumstances where the judge benefited from a litigant's campaign contributions. Caperton v. A.T. Massey, 556 U.S. 868 (2009). Dave’s work in a series of cases against Massey Energy and its CEO, Don Blankenship, was profiled in a 2013 book, The Price of Justice (Times Books). In addition to breach of contract claims, Dave has successfully prosecuted civil claims for fraud; tortious interference; breach of restrictive covenants by former owners or employees; and shareholder oppression.  He also has successfully pursued claims for attorney malpractice and accounting malpractice.

In addition to breach of contract claims, Dave has successfully prosecuted civil claims for fraud; tortious interference; breach of restrictive covenants by former owners or employees; fraud claims arising out of mergers and acquisitions; and shareholder oppression cases. He also has successfully pursued claims for attorney malpractice and accounting malpractice.

Dave also regularly renders pro bono legal services in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project and other non-profit organizations. He is the proud recipient of Reed Smith’s 2018 Sean Halpin Award recognizing outstanding legal service in the public interest.