David joined the firm’s Financial Industry Group in 2015. David’s practice focuses on Financial Services Litigation, where he represents financial institutions, lenders, leasing companies, and loan servicers in New Jersey and New York state and federal courts. David also has experience representing clients in other industries, including technology, healthcare, telecommunications, entertainment, and retail.
David litigates complex consumer cases and class actions concerning lender liability, consumer fraud, and violations of consumer-oriented state and federal statutes at the trial and appellate levels. David also has experience litigating complex commercial disputes in various arenas, including environmental contamination claims, lawsuits against health insurance providers, matters involving high-net-worth individuals, and intellectual property disputes. In addition to traditional litigation, David assists clients in mediation and arbitration, and has negotiated numerous favorable settlements.
David also has experience in regulatory investigations and enforcement actions initiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and state securities regulators, as well as securities litigation and arbitration and internal investigations.
Prior to joining the firm, David served as a law clerk to the Honorable Eric N. Vitaliano, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Before that, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Marie P. Simonelli, J.A.D., Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
David currently serves as the liason of Reed Smith’s Global LGBT+ Business Inclusion Group, PRISM, for the Princeton office.
