David has lectured extensively, including at Carnegie Mellon University, on various topics, including legal issues faced by entrepreneurs in start-ups enterprises and joint ventures. David has also taught courses at Carnegie Mellon University in Law & Public Policy.
David has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the 2004 through 2020 editions in the area of corporate law and mergers and acquisitions law. He has also been recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for his professional achievement. David wrote a published article “Strategic Partnerships – Considerations for Growth Companies.”
David is a frequent speaker and author on such topics as strategic licensing, private equity, corporate formation, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and joint venture partnerships. Recent speaking engagements include:
- National Business Institute – “Partnerships from Start to Finish”, Faculty
- K&L Gates – “Venture Capital Investment”, Faculty
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute – “Mergers and Acquisitions”, Faculty
David is co-founder of the StartSmart Series in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University's Project Olympus and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law's Innovation Practice Institute, including being the featured presenter for the following lectures:
- Maximizing Value in the Sale of a Company
- Start-Up Capital Pitfalls, and the Impact of the JOBS Act
- Understanding Investment Securities for Start-ups
- Structuring and Leveraging "Partnering" Arrangements
- Employment/Employee Equity Maters
- Taking Money from Friends and Family: Avoiding the Pitfall
- Structuring Start-ups and Related Legal Roadmaps
