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David represents clients in high-stakes appeals, particularly in the Fourth Circuit. He has drafted multiple cert-stage and merits briefs in the United States Supreme Court, and also briefed appeals in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Ninth, Eleventh, Federal, and DC Circuits, along with state appellate courts. He has also argued appeals in the Second, Fourth, and Ninth Circuits, and state appellate courts. David's appeals cover a broad range of subjects, with a particular focus on First Amendment and insurance litigation.
David's appellate experience dates back to law school, where he excelled in the University of Virginia's Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, leading to a clerkship for former Chief Judge D. Brooks Smith on the Third Circuit. He then practiced at an international law firm in Washington, DC, before joining Hunton's issues and appeals team.
David is also an accomplished trial litigator, with an emphasis on dispositive motions.
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Education
JD, University of Virginia School of Law, Order of the Coif, Articles Editor, Virginia Law Review, 2013
BA, University of Virginia, 2008
Areas of Practice
- Appeals
- Energy Litigation
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
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