David is a Partner practicing in the areas of Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability, and General and Products Liability defense litigation.  In addition, David has represented corporations and clients in the hotel and hospitality industry, in the state and federal courts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. 

 

Prior to joining KBR, David served as Senior Claims Counsel and Underwriting Manager for the Hartford Financial Products Group, where he assessed corporate risks for private company directors and officers and employment practices liability, and coordinated the litigation and management of those claims.

 

David represents hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, dentists, chiropractors, and nurses in medical and dental malpractice actions in the state and federal courts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.  David has successfully obtained several jury defense verdicts in cases involving both medical and dental malpractice.

 

David has lectured extensively on topics concerning risk management, and litigation of complex medical malpractice claims at Yale University School of Medicine – Yale Endocrine Grand Rounds, and Pace University where he served as an instructor for the nurse paralegal certificate course.  David is also the author of numerous articles, including: “Case Study: A Provider’s Active Participation in Legal Defense Wins Malpractice Cases,” Dental IQ, May 4, 2010, and Journal of New Jersey Dental Association, Volume 81, Number 2, 2010;  and “Risk Management: The Importance of Comprehensive Documentation in the Patient’s Chart,” International Journal of Clinical Implant Dentistry, September – December 2009; and “Hotel and Hospitality Risk Management,” DRI: The Voice, May 2011.

 

David has been featured in the “And the Defense Wins” section of The Voice, DRI’s weekly eNewsletter:

October 19, 2011

Practice Areas
Architects and Engineers

Miscellaneous Professional Liability

Medical Malpractice

Medical Device Litigation

Nursing Home and Long Term Care

Hospitality and Dram Shop


Education
St. John’s University School of Law, J.D., 1995
Cornell University, B.S., 1992

Bar and Court Admissions
New York
New Jersey

Connecticut

U.S. District Courts – Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, District Court of New Jersey

Other Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

Professional Liability Underwriting Society

Defense Research Institute

Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel