David has experience in both corporate and law firm practices. Prior to joining Arent Fox, he was senior in-house patent counsel for the cardiac rhythm management division of a Fortune 500 medical device company, where he counseled in the areas of patent portfolio development; due diligence and competitive analyses; and technology rights management. He also counseled on intellectual property matters in support of the business development, research, and clinical study efforts of the company. Prior to working in-house, David was senior counsel and partner at boutique intellectual property firms in Los Angeles, where, in addition to counseling on intellectual property procurement matters, he served as co-counsel in various litigations including patent infringement, trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and unfair competition actions. Before entering the legal profession, David worked for eight years as an engineer for a major aerospace company.