David represents technology and life sciences companies in a broad range of complex commercial litigation matters, with a focus on privacy and cybersecurity litigation, counseling and investigations. David also advises on internal investigations and responses to U.S. government regulators in sanctions and export control matters.
Before joining Fenwick, David spent nearly a decade at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, most recently as Chief of the Cybercrime Unit. In this role, he managed a team of Assistant U.S. Attorneys focused on the investigation and prosecution of computer network intrusions, computer-enabled fraud, intellectual property offenses and international money laundering. David personally litigated and supervised hundreds of cybercrime matters, including ransomware and digital extortion, payment card and PII theft, botnets, digital currency fraud, hack-to-trade securities fraud, dark market sites and vendors, unlicensed money transmitters and business email compromise. He also worked closely with key cyberlaw enforcement partners, including the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Secret Service, DHS and IRS, and the cyber components of regulatory authorities, including the SEC, CFTC and FinCEN. In addition, David also worked with OFAC in prosecuting foreign actors subject to sanctions.
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2020
Recognized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey with the Honorable Patty Shwartz Leadership Award
2015
Honored with the National Association of Former U.S. Attorneys’ Exceptional Service Award
2015
Recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service