David is a principal at Gray Plant Mooty and member of the Franchise & Distribution and Business & General Litigation practice groups. He has extensive experience in franchise litigation, particularly issues involving underreporting of sales, tax fraud, unapproved products, defamation, trademark violations, covenants not to compete, encroachment, nonpayment, and vicarious liability. David focuses on standards enforcement litigation, having successfully litigated more than 500 cases. He has presented on standards enforcement at the International Franchise Association Legal Symposium and the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Franchising and written numerous articles for franchise publications.
Previously, David practiced telecommunications law and civil litigation at three prominent firms in Washington, DC. He litigated cases involving patent infringement, insurance coverage, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and the ownership of television and radio stations.
Publications
- “Implementing Criteria Changes: How to Achieve Higher Standards,” Franchising World, May/June 2003
- “Legal Strategies to Enforce System Standards,” Franchising World, July/Aug. 2003
- “Asbestos Abatement (The Insurance Crisis): The Problem is Up In the Ambient Air,” 38 Syracuse Law Review, 1343, 1987
Presentations
- “System Standards Enforcement,” IFA Legal Symposium, May 2003
- “Protecting the Brand—Enforcement Strategies,” ABA Forum on Franchising, Oct. 2001
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1988
Syracuse Law Review, 1986-1988
Justinian Honor Society - Syracuse University, B.A. in political science and psychology, 1985
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits
- U.S. District Courts for Colorado
- Central District of Illinois
- Maryland
- Eastern District of Wisconsin
- District of Columbia
- Connecticut
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association, Forum Committee on Franchising
- International Franchise Association