About David
David represents businesses in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters. His litigation practice includes environmental, coal, agribusiness, toxic tort, securities and antitrust matters, as well as all types of business disputes. He also serves many medium and small businesses as outside general counsel. David has previously served in a variety of firm management positions including Partner-in-Charge of the Lexington office and is a member of the firm’s Compensation Committee.
Practice Areas
Case History
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Construction, Lexington (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Appellate Practice, Lexington (2022)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Construction, Lexington (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Appellate Practice, Lexington (2016)
- Recognized: Appellate Practice
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Environmental Law
- Recognized: Litigation - Antitrust
- Recognized: Litigation - Construction
- Recognized: Litigation - Environmental
- Practice Area: Animal Law
- Practice Area: Antitrust Law
- Practice Area: Construction Law
- Practice Area: Labor Law - Management
- Special Focus: Antitrust
- Special Focus: Business Disputes
- Special Focus: Civil Litigation
- Special Focus: Complex Litigation
- Special Focus: Construction
- Special Focus: Defendants
- Special Focus: Energy
- Special Focus: Environmental
- Special Focus: Equine
- Special Focus: Federal
- Special Focus: Large Case Litigation
- Special Focus: Litigation
- Special Focus: Regulatory
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2007-2012, in the fields of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental
- Recognized in the Kentucky Super Lawyers® lists, 2008-2011
- Volunteer of the Year, Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce, 1999