Since 2001, David has been representing public and private companies in a wide variety of complex litigation throughout the country.
David is a partner in Benesch’s Litigation Practice Group and Co-Chair of the Class Action Practice Group. He is an experienced litigator who focuses his practice on business disputes. In particular, he defends clients in consumer class actions and related regulatory matters. He also handles securities litigation and SEC investigations for public companies. In addition to financial services firms, David represents a variety of other businesses, large and small, in litigation involving breaches of contract, intellectual property, construction, real estate, and product liability.
Representative Experience
- Representation of a transit authority in a putative class action brought by disabled riders of public transportation claiming that the quality of service violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Representation of major accounting firms in civil actions and SEC proceedings alleging fraud, professional negligence, and breach of contract in connection with the audits of public companies.
- Representation of a technology firm in a breach of contract, tortious interference, and misappropriation of trade secrets case.
- Representation of a bank in connection with an SEC inquiry, an FDIC complaint, and a federal securities class action arising out of commercial real estate loans.
- Representation of a bank in litigation arising out of the bank’s service as trustee for thousands of customers seeking to collect proceeds from a class action settlement.
- Represented credit card processors and issuing banks in a variety of litigation, including putative class actions and Consumer Financial Protective Bureau investigations.
- Representation of mortgage originators, servicers, and securitization trustees in consumer class actions challenging the banks’ lending, servicing, and foreclosure practices.
- Representation of the administrative agent of a syndicate of lenders in connection with the bankruptcy of a gaming company in a major metropolitan area.
- Representation of banks in multi-district litigation alleging that the banks wrongfully assessed certain overdraft fees.
