David advises clients on intellectual property matters, with a particular emphasis on patent law, including both domestic and foreign patent preparation and prosecution; patent portfolio development and management; and patent infringement, patent validity, freedom to use, and due diligence opinion preparation.

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.