Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

David is an associate at the firm. His practice focuses on civil litigation in the areas of copyright, trademark, patent, internet, bankruptcy, commercial, and First Amendment law, and trademark prosecution. David has represented local and national clients in bankruptcy proceedings and federal litigation, including copyright disputes and First Amendment claims.

David grew up in California, and graduated from Sonoma State University where he studied philosophy. Following college, David studied Tibetan Buddhism and comparative religion at Naropa University in Colorado, culminating with a month-long meditation retreat at a monastery in Nova Scotia. David spent a few years in Boulder, Colorado managing the finances and daily operations of a locally-owned internet service provider.

David attended law school at The George Washington University Law School where he was a student teacher of legal research and writing and an articles editor for the American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal. David also worked for a D.C. firm that specializes in litigation and legislative policy work in the areas of copyright and constitutional law.

Areas of Practice

• Intellectual Property Litigation (Copyright, Trademark, Patent, Internet)
• Commercial & Business Litigation
• First Amendment Litigation
• Trademark and Copyirght Prosecution
• Bankruptcy

West Practice Categories

Unfair Competition, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Internet, Freedom of Speech, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, Patents, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Internet - Cyberspace, Digital Signatures, Domain Names, Electronic Commerce, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, Patent Litigation, State Trial Practice

Bar Admissions

• Virginia, 2006
• District of Columbia, 2007
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2007
• U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 2007
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 2007
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2007
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia, 2008
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 2007
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Fairfax Bar Association, 2008 - Present
• American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section (Member)
• Virginia Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
• District of Columbia Bar Association, 2007 - Present (Member)
• Loudoun County Bar Association, 2007 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Scholarly Writing Adjunct Professor, American Intellectual Properly Law Association Quarterly Journal, The George Washington University Law School, 2008 - 2009

Past Employment Positions

• Meyer, Klipper & Mohr, PLLC, Attorney, 2006 - 2007

Education

• George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
  J.D.
  Honors: With Honors
  
  Law Journal: American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal, Articles Editor, 2004 - 2006
• Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado, 2001
  M.A.
  Major: Religious Studies
• Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California, 1997
  B.A.
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: Philosophy

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Shooting the Messenger: ISP Liability for Contributory Copyright Infringement, B.C. Intell. Prop. & Tech. F. 110701, 2006

Address

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Leesburg, VA 20175-2715

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Phones

(703) 777-7319 (Ext. 3310)

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(703) 777-3656

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