Professional Experience

David was admitted to practice law in 1973, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit in 1980. David served as principal trial attorney with the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office and later as assistant chief of the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan. David has represented defendants in many highly publicized cases in Michigan, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and New York. He has conducted over 200 criminal and civil jury trials. David has appeared extensively as an expert legal commentator on national and local radio and television news programs, including all four Detroit television stations, Court TV and Geraldo Rivera Live.

Areas of Emphasis

David specializes in white-collar and health care criminal defense. His civil litigation experience includes defense of tort, contract and business disputes. Representative clients include General Dynamics, General Motors, K-Mart, Don Massey and Spawn.

Practice Areas:

Criminal Practice Group

Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Michigan, 1973

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1973

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1980

Education:

Detroit College of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1973

J.D.

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA, 1965

B.A.

Honors: Cum Laude

Published Works:

Search and Seizure, Michigan Criminal Procedure, 1981

Representative Clients:

General Dynamics

General Motors

K-Mart

Don Massey

Spawn

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Instructor, Advocacy Institute of the United States Attorney General, Washington, D.C., 1980 - 1981

Lecturer: Various continuing legal education programs on a variety of litigation topics

Expert Legal Commentator, national and local radio and television news programs, including all four Detroit television stations, Court TV and Geraldo Rivera Live

Honors and Awards:

Who's Who in American Law

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure, 2001 - Present

Member, Appointed by the Michigan Supreme Court

State Bar of Michigan, Criminal Law Section Member

American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section Member

Federal Bar Association Member

Macomb County Bar Association, 1981 - 1985 Member, Board of Directors

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America Member

Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Member

Special Olympics

Various Leadership Positions

Little League Baseball and Soccer

Coach and other various leadership positions

Past Employment Positions:

Warren, Michigan, City Attorney, 1982

United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan, Assistant Chief, Criminal Division, 1979 - 1981

Macomb County, Michigan, Prosecuting Attorneys Office, Principal Trial Attorney, 1973 - 1979