David is an aggressive and skilled civil litigator who has represented clients in complex litigation in both state and federal courts. The cases listed below highlight his diverse range of experience in civil litigation:

David has also served in the Illinois Air National Guard with the183rd FG and Combat Arms Training and Maintenance from 1986—1995.

Previous Professional Experience:

United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Summer Clerk for Hon. Richard Mills, 1990

Illinois Circuit Court, Student Judicial Clerk for Hon. Thomas Hornsby, 1992

Illinois Air National Guard, 183rd Fighter Group, Combat Arms Training and Maintenance, 1986—1995

Publications:

Illinois Chapter, Products Liability, 50 State Handbook (West 1994).
Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois and Patronage Employment Practices: Clarification or Confusion?, 11 N. Ill. U. L.Rev. 355 (1991).

SEMINARS TAUGHT:

“SIU School of Medicine Mock Trial,” Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
“Down-State Bridge the Gap Program,” Illinois State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Council

Professional Associations:

Illinois State Bar Association

- Served on Young Lawyers Committee

- Served as Illinois Young Lawyers Delegate To American Bar

- Association Annual and Mid-Year Meetings

- Served as Chair of Downstate Education Subcommittee 1999

- Federal Civil Practice Committee

Sangamon County Bar Association

- Second Vice-President 2006-Present

- Secretary, 2004-2005

- Young Lawyers Division, President, 2001

Leadership Springfield

- Former Board Member

- Chairman 1998-1999

- Vice-Chairman, 1997-1998

Bar Association of the Central and Southern Federal Districts of Illinois

- Rules Committee

American Inn of Courts, Lincoln-Douglas Chapter

- Member

Civic Participation:

Springfield Business Journal — “Forty under 40” Award- 2002

Softball Coach

Soccer Coach

Dana Thomas House

- Member of Board of Directors

FBI Citizen's Academy Program

- Graduate Class of 2005

FBI Springfield Division Citizen’s Academy Alumni Association

- Board Member

- Legal Counsel

Route 66 Events, Inc.

Springfield Historic Sites Commission

- Former Board Member

Fifth Street Renaissance Transitional Homeless Shelter

- Former Board Member

Downtown Springfield, Inc.

- Former Member

- Membership Committee

Evening Republicans Club

- Former Member

Sangamon County Young Republicans

- Former Member

Springfield Chamber of Commerce

- Former Member

- Past Small Business Person Awards Judge

- Past Member, Small Business Council