David L. Young

David L. Young

Areas of Practice

David L. Young is a Certified Public Accountant with an active litigation practice focusing on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on securities litigation. He has a wide range of experience that includes director and officer liability, class action defense and banking litigation. He has substantial experience representing broker/dealers in FINRA, NASD and NYSE customer disputes, regulatory investigations and non-competition agreement disputes. David was also named a "Rising Star" for 2002-2009 by Washington Law and Politics magazine.

Professional Experience

· Judicial Clerk, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

· Certified Public Accountant

· Law Clerk, Washington State Office of the Attorney General

· Accountant, Washington State Department of Social Health Services

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

· Class Action Defense

· Litigation

· Lloyd's of London

· Securities

· Securities Litigation

· Sustainability and Climate Change

Representative Matters and Clients

Representative Securities Matters

· In re River Park Project Bond Litigation, No. CS01-0127 EFS (Eastern District of Washington) (defended underwriter of municipal bonds against federal and state securities fraud claims).

· Dreiling v. Jain, No. C01-152IP (Western District of Washington) (defended former President and CEO of public company against claims alleging violation of Short Swing Profit (§16(b)) provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

· Herbert v. Cutter & Buck, Inc., No. C02-20872 (Western District of Washington) (defended corporation against federal securities fraud claims).

· Fana Capital Corporation v. Murthy, No. C06-606 (Western District of Washington) (defended individual against state securities fraud claims involving foreign investments).

· TLCA v. Cennapharm, No. 03-2-13177-6 SEA (King County Superior Court (Wash.)) and TLCA v. Tamer Laboratories et al., No. 05-2-40585-6 SEA (King County Superior Court) (pursued state securities fraud claims on behalf of plaintiff in connection with purchase of convertible promissory notes).

· David has defended national brokerage firms against numerous customer suits in FINRA, NASD and NYSE arbitrations.

Representative Class Action Experience

· In re NCAA Division I-A Walk-On Football Players Litig., C04-1254C (Western District of Washington) (defended NCAA against antitrust class action alleging violation of the Sherman Act).

· Thiebes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., No CV98-802-KI (District of Oregon) (defended retailer against FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour claims).

· Barnett v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., No. 01-2-24553-8 SEA (King County Superior Court (Wash.)) (defended retailer against state law class action alleging wage and hour claims)

· Moore v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., No. 0512-12867 (Multnomah County Circuit Court (Ore.) (defended corporation against state law class action alleging violation of termination pay statutes)

· McFarlin v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., No. A05-0094 CV (District of Alaska) (defended retailer against state law class action alleging wage and hour claims)

· Hansen v. Diamond Parking, Inc., et al., No. C01 1714Z (Western District of Washington) (defended corporation against state law class action alleging violation of Washington Consumer Protection Act claims).

· Meier v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc., No. 02-2-35105-1 SEA (King County Superior Court (Wash.) (defended corporation against state law class action alleging violation of Washington Consumer Protection Act)

Representative Banking Matters

· PNC Bank, NA v. KeyBank, NA, No. 04-2-34532-4 SEA (King County Superior Court (Wash.)) (defended bank in inter-bank commercial dispute regarding interpretation and enforcement of participation agreement)

· Davis v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc., No. 04 2 10474 8 (Pierce County Superior Court (Wash.)) (defended corporation against claims by consumer in connection with home mortgage)

· Hughes v. Wells Fargo Bank, NA, No. CV04-0760L (Western District of Washington) (defended bank against consumer claims)

· Reyes v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc., No. C05-5708 RBL (Western District of Washington) (defended corporation against TILA, RESPA, ECOA, and consumer claims)

· Wells Fargo Bank NA v. Mouws Dairy, No. 04-2-01176-7 (Whatcom County Superior Court (Wash.)) (pursued collection action against Dairy on behalf of bank in connection with commercial financing agreement)

· Wells Fargo Bank v. Ericksen Office Park Partnership et al., No. 04 2 00761 7 (Kitsap County Superior Court (Wash.)) (pursued claims on behalf of bank against defendants in connection with administration and closure of interest rate swap agreement)

Representative Insurance Matters

· Morgan v. Valley Insurance, No. 99-2-00945-5 (Snohomish County Superior Court (Wash.)) (defended Unitrin Insurance Group in bad faith action in connection with confession of judgment by insured)

· Somerset Park Condominium Assoc. v. Travelers Casualty Insurance Co., No. 05-2-06524-9 SEA (King County Superior Court (Wash.)) (defended Unitrin Insurance Group against claims involving bad faith allegations)

· Meadow Valley Owners Assoc. v. Meadow Valley, LLC, No. 03-2-33931-8 KNT (King County Superior Court (Wash.)) (represented intervenor-defendant Unitrin Insurance Group in bad faith suit in connection with construction defects)

Speaking Engagements

· Financial Statement Analysis for the Non-Financial Advisor, September 2006

Awards and Honors

· Named as a "Rising Star" in Washington Law & Politics, 2002-2009

Professional and Community Activities

· Income Tax Return Payer, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (V.I.T.A.)

· Volunteer Coach, Thurston County Youth Soccer Association