- Counsel to prominent Boston-based graduate school leading an internal investigation into allegations of academic integrity violations and trademark infringement relating to national standardized test and test questions
- Lead counsel for a national plastic manufacturer successfully defending against claims of unfair competition and fraud.
- Lead counsel directing an internal investigation for a national tractor trailer school in response to allegations of embezzlement and fraud.
- Lead counsel to criminal defendants and college students, obtaining dismissal of criminal charges and facilitating students continued attendance at prominent New England colleges and universities.
- Lead counsel successfully representing an accountant and accounting firm being investigated by government authorities in connection with tax related fraud claims.
- Lead counsel in a dispute among members/partners of a closely held company that invested in a multi-million-dollar townhouse development involving claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud.
- Lead counsel representing a client pro bono in a multi-year Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) fair hearing process and companion juvenile court trial successfully disputing allegations of abuse and neglect. The DCF and juvenile court litigation resulted in the reversal of the DCF findings of abuse and neglect and the foster child being returned and then adopted by the client.
David is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Department where his diverse practice includes complex business litigation and felony criminal matters. He represents individuals and companies in state and federal matters often involving breaches of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation and fraud. Additionally, Dave coordinates and oversees internal corporate investigations. He has successfully represented secondary, college and graduate school students in disciplinary actions brought before school judiciary panels and successfully resolved related criminal cases in a way that facilitates the students’ continued enrollment in the school.