David handles high-value subrogation matters from inception through litigation, including trials and appeals, with the aim of meeting his clients’ needs in the most efficient manner possible. For a subrogation case, this means productive investigations, thorough and prompt reporting, comprehensive and creative articulation of liability theories, targeted discovery, and building strong cases grounded in common sense. David is comfortable handling many matters at once, giving each the individualized attention that is required for successful outcomes. He brings his personality to each matter, using his advocacy skills to achieve results for his clients in an adversarial field – while also building rapport and trust with opposing counsel and adjusters.
Throughout his career, David has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in many areas of litigation, including property damage, product liability, construction, personal injury, and general commercial litigation. He has represented individuals and corporate clients in a variety of industries, including insurance, automotive, tire, industrial equipment manufacturing, construction, retail, commercial real estate management, technology, banking, and public utilities. David regularly appears in state and federal courts.
David is active in the Atlanta community. He and his wife have three children. David serves on the board of the Decatur Avondale Children's Choir, sings in the Emory University Chorus, and is active in his church. In his spare time, David enjoys running (he has completed two Boston Marathons) and reading about history.
After law school, David clerked for the Honorable Emmett Ripley Cox of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He earned his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. At Washington University, he was the executive articles editor for the Washington University Journal of Law & Policy and received the CALI Award for the highest grades in Torts, Evidence, Antitrust, and Corporations. David earned his B.A. from the University of Arkansas, where he graduated summa cum laude.