David A. Bernstein is an Attorney in the Firm's Portland office and a member of the Litigation practice group. He defends companies and professionals in commercial, health care, products liability, and intellectual property litigation and disputes.

Mr. Bernstein has extensive prior experience working closely with pharmaceutical and medical device companies, hospitals, medical professionals, and insurance companies both in and out of the courtroom to achieve optimal outcomes in each case, including highly public matters. Mr. Bernstein has also assisted clients with obtaining licensure through litigation and provided subsequent regulatory counsel in the medical marijuana and hemp industries.

After law school, Mr. Bernstein served as law clerk for the Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Before joining Buchalter, Mr. Bernstein spent seven years with a nationwide law firm based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Bar Admissions

• Ohio
• Oregon
• Washington

Education

• Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., cum laude
• Ohio State University, B.A., Political Science, with honors, magna cum laude

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2022-2024)
• Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2022-2024)
• Oregon Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2024)
• CALI Awards for the highest grades in courses such as Evidence, Securities Litigation & Arbitration
• Honors Scholar Award
• William Jennings Bryan Prize for best undergraduate paper in Political Theory in 2012