Overview

David’s goal is to help guide clients through the stressful process of litigation, with a particular focus on Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Fair Labor Standards Act matters. He also counsels clients regarding a wide variety of employment matters, including hiring and firing decisions, severance agreements, employee handbooks, employee discipline, wage and hour laws, non-compete agreements, and compliance with state and local statutes and regulations. He enjoys learning about his clients’ industries to better understand the complexities of their problems and craft practical solutions.

Professional & Civic Associations

  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
  • Georgia Bar Association, Section on Labor and Employment Law

About Me

David enjoys travelling to new and exciting places with his wife and playing with his young daughter at the park. He also enjoys playing the guitar and going to concerts.

News & Analysis

Speaking Engagements & Industry Publications

  • “The Great Escape: How One Plaintiff’s Sidestep of a Mandatory Arbitration Clause Was Applied to a Class in Bickerstaff v. SunTrust Bank,” 68 Mercer L. Rev. 539 (2017).
  • “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
    J.R.R. Tolkien

Practice Emphasis

  • Appellate Practice
  • Dispositive Motions
  • Defense of NLRB and EEOC Charges
  • Employment Policy Formulation and Advice
  • Management Training
  • Sexual Harassment Investigations and Defense
  • Policy Analysis and Employment Law Training
  • Compliance Audits

Education

Mercer University School of Law

  • ­ J.D., magna cum laude, 2018
  • Editor in Chief of the Mercer Law Review
  • Dean's List
  • Brainerd Currie Honor Society

Gordon State College

  • ­ B.A. in English, cum laude, 2014
  • Honors Society

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Georgia, 2018
  • Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
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