David brings strong leadership skills and extensive litigation experience to deliver solutions to his clients’ legal issues.
Overview
Clients value David’s experience with complex and often ground-breaking litigation matters. They count on him for disputes involving trusts and estates, health law and contracts. He has also helped to untangle disagreements between distributors and dealers and among shareholders.
David’s breadth of experience spans from handling billion-dollar family trust disputes to defending large software manufacturers in multi-district class actions. He has also successfully handled numerous federal and state court appeals for clients. David plays a key leadership role in the firm by serving on its board of directors and co-chairing a litigation division.
Experience
David assisted three individuals in litigation to confirm their status as beneficiaries to family trusts valued at more than $1 billion.
He created the protocol used to determine heirs of the late pop star Prince Rogers Nelson. The district court adopted the protocol, which was unanimously affirmed by the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Setting legal precedent in Minnesota, he obtained the dismissal of all claims in a multi-count class action brought against one of the nation’s leading providers of funeral insurance.
David went to trial on behalf of a major software manufacturer in a consumer class action involving antitrust claims.
He obtained summary judgment for a hospital regarding a medical staff bylaws dispute. The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the decision.
News & Insights
News
Speaking Engagements
Publications
Co-editor, David R. Crosby and Mary E. Schwind, Federal District of Minnesota Civil Practice Deskbook, 1st Ed., 2014
Author, “Removal of Judges / Judicial Officers”, Minnesota State Court Civil Practice Deskbook, 2d Ed., 2017
Recognitions
Recognitions
Selected several times for inclusion in Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars
Named among The Best Lawyers in America® in trusts and estates litigation and commercial litigation
Ranked with an AV® peer review rating (the highest level of professional excellence) from Martindale-Hubbell
David’s “Toffee Caramel Cheesecake” has won numerous awards
Professional & Civic Activities
Professional & Civic Activities
Conflict Resolution Center of Minnesota, Former Board of Directors
Minnesota Loan Repayment Assistance Program, Former Co-President and Member, Board of Directors
American Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Former Board of Directors
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- Minnesota
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1993
Yale University, B.A., Political Science, 1989
