David I. Ackerman

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David I. Ackerman: Attorney with Motley Rice LLC

Biography

David Ackerman is a civil litigator with experience representing clients in complex national and international disputes at both trial and appellate levels. He plays a leading role in litigation filed on behalf of governments, state attorneys general, and other entities in order to advance public health and consumer interests.

David’s practice includes pursuing litigation targeting the alleged deceptive marketing and over-distribution of opioids that led to the addiction crisis, which claims thousands of American lives each year.

David’s experience brings added understanding of considerations by defendants and companies involved in litigation. Prior to joining Motley Rice, he was a partner based in the Washington, D.C. office of a global law firm where he represented clients in state and federal courts, private arbitrations, and Federal Trade Commission and administrative proceedings. Among other representations at his former firm, David obtained dismissal of tort and contract claims brought against an African nation under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, served as litigation counsel for a nationwide dental management organization, and represented a major insurance company and its former CEO and CFO in a securities fraud class action in the Southern District of New York. David also represented a Medicare provider in more than 6,000 recoupment appeals before the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, and counseled clients who were the subject of Federal Trade Commission investigations regarding their marketing practices.

While in law school, David served as a law clerk in the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Marketing Practices. He began his career at a D.C. law firm as a litigation associate, where he represented clients in marketing practices investigations conducted by the FTC and dozens of state attorneys general, and represented employees of a former Fortune 500 company in DOJ and SEC investigations.

Blog Posts

September 29, 2022

Children say Instagram worsens their mental health Causes, Not Just Cases

by: Previn Warren

July 26, 2022

Nearly $4.25 billion Teva settlement a sign opioid litigation strategy is working to abate the crisis, help communities recover Causes, Not Just Cases

by: Joseph F. Rice

February 25, 2022

Significant opioid relief finally on the way Causes, Not Just Cases

by: Joseph F. Rice

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April 28, 2025

The history and legacy of Workers’ Memorial Day

by:
M. Nolan Webb

September 19, 2024

Motley Rice Investigates Legal Claims Against Harrods Alleging Sexual Abuse and Trafficking

by: Motley Rice

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Areas of Practice (1)

  • Public Client

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Emory University, B.A., 1999
Law School Attended:
The George Washington University Law School, J.D., Honors, 2002
Year of First Admission:
2002
Admission:
District of Columbia; New Jersey; New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second, Fourth, Ninth, and D.C. Circuits; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Northern District of Florida, District of Maryland, District of New Jersey, Southern District of New York, and the Eastern District of Wisconsin
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Associations

•American Bar Association

Reported Cases:
Casework: Social Media School Districts Lawsuit: School districts nationwide are suing social media companies. Find out whether your district is eligible to sue.; Technology and Media; Active Case; Snapchat Lawsuit: Teen Mental Health Harms: Snapchat users who experienced mental health harm due to the app's features may qualify to file a lawsuit.; Technology and Media; Active Case; Teen Social Media Harm Lawsuit: Compulsive social media use has caused some children and teens to develop mental health issues, like depression and tendencies for self-harm. Lawsuits are being filed against social media companies to hold them accountable.; Technology and Media Consumer Fraud Protection; Active Case; Human Trafficking Lawsuits: Human Rights Lawsuits; Human trafficking is recognized as one of the U.S.'s largest and fastest growing criminal enterprises. While criminal in nature, the civil justice system can be a way for those who have been trafficked to find justice.; Opioid Litigation: Public Client; The growing opioid epidemic crosses virtually all demographics, and with more than half a million related deaths recorded in the U.S. since 2015, the crisis has officially been declared a public health emergency.
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