David is a partner in Krevolin & Horst’s litigation practice group. David helps his clients get the results they desire, both in and out of court. David's business litigation experience is broad and deep – he has represented clients in a wide array of complex litigation matters including contract disputes, business torts, shareholder disputes, trade secrets, common law fraud claims, accountant liability, copyright and trademark protection, and corporate governance. David's clients include large, publicly traded companies, closely held corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), partnerships and individuals whom he has represented in federal and state judicial proceedings, as well as in mediation and arbitration proceedings.
David has been selected on multiple occasions by Atlanta Magazine and Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine® as a Rising Star as one of the top defense litigators in Georgia.
David graduated from the University of Michigan with High Honors and Distinction in 1998 with a double honors B.A. in History and American Studies. David is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key national honor societies. David then earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin.
While in law school, David served as the Chief Solicitations and Publications Editor for the Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law.
David also is committed to representing pro bono clients of the firm. His pro bono experience includes representing clients in criminal appellate proceedings.
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, J.D., 2002
- Law Journals: Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law, Chief Solicitations and Publications Editor
- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, B.A., 1998
- Major: History and American Studies
- Honors: David graduated with High Honors and Distinction and was a James B. Angell Scholar
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Golden Key Honor Society
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 2002
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, 2003
- 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 2004
- 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 2006
Awards
Representative Cases
- Jimmy Smith Racing Tires, Inc. v. Ashleman, 1:05-cv-0970-JEC, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66964 (N.D. Ga. Sept. 19, 2006) (granting defendants' motion to dismiss fraud claim).
- Avado Brands, Inc. v. KPMG LLP, 1:05-cv-1342-WSD, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96156, (N.D. Ga. March 3, 2006) (arbitration compelled under doctrine of equitable estoppel in complex tax strategies case including claims of accounting malpractice and business torts).
- Keeter v. KPMG LLP, 1:04-cv-3759-WSD, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42767 (N.D. Ga. May 16, 2005) (arbitration compelled in complex tax strategies case).
- Price v. Ernst & Young, LLP, 274 Ga. App. 172, 617 S.E.2d 156, (2005), cert. denied, 2005 Ga. LEXIS 884 (Ga. Nov. 18, 2005) (business tort and accounting malpractice claims compelled to arbitration under doctrine of equitable estoppel): http://bit.ly/t6XkiG.
- SCSJ Enters., Inc. v. Hansen & Hansen Enters., Inc., 306 Ga. App. 188, 702 S.E.2d 12 (2010) (reaffirming reversal of vacatur of arbitration award and requiring arbitration of claims not arbitrated): http://bit.ly/sd2ZZT.
- Hansen & Hansen Enters., Inc. v. SCSJ Enters., Inc., 299 Ga. App. 469, 682 S.E.2d 652 (2009) (reversing trial court’s vacatur of arbitration award in franchise dispute): http://bit.ly/sPotbd.
- Prof'l Energy Mgmt., Inc. v. Necaise, 300 Ga. App. 223, 684 S.E.2d 374 (2009) (affirming partial dismissal of business tort claims in trade secrets theft case): http://bit.ly/sPotbd.
- Timmons v. Tomiselo, No. A11A1686 (Ga. Ct. App., Sept. 28, 2011) (affirming trial court's dismissal of plaintiff's tort claims against commercial landlord for failure to respond to discovery).
Professional Associations & Memberships
- University of Michigan Alumni Club of Atlanta, President
- American Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Litigation Section , Intellectual Property Law Section, Employment Law Section
- State Bar of Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia - Intellectual Property Section, Entertainment and Sports Law Section
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association - Litigation Section
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- Georgia Lawyers for the Arts
- University of Michigan Alumni Association Alumni Leadership Council
- Primerus Business Law Institute
