About me
David has functioned both as a lawyer and a manager in the private sector.
From 2001 to 2003, he worked as a litigation associate at the law firm Blank Rome LLP, where he litigated cases in federal and state courts representing clients in complex contractual disputes, insurance coverage, white-collar criminal defense and constitutional challenges. He managed all aspects of trial practice. David has also managed two companies including the Canyon at Peace Park, a venture capital-funded entity providing evidence-based addiction treatment, education and counseling services.
Currently, as President & CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum, David is focused on advancing economic opportunity for marginalized communities in workspaces and marketplaces globally. The Global Black Economic Forum engages business executives, policy makers, entrepreneurs, activists, and consumers globally on thought leadership; corporate and entrepreneurial career development; and advancing social and economic justice for marginalized communities across the globe. The Forum pursues these goals through an innovative multi-faceted approach, including a strategic consulting practice that partners with major corporations on leadership development, skill building, organizational assessments and otalent acquisition and retention diversity solutions; serving as a convener of key leaders at major conferences and summits; a non-profit foundation dedicated to social and economic justice policy; and an emerging technology platform focused on advancing equity.
David also provides legal counsel, advice and representation to corporations, not-for-profit organizations, entrepreneurs and governmental agencies on a variety of issues. Notably, as a part of a legal team, David successfully represented the Fearless Fund and Fearless Foundation in federal litigation that challenged their mission to address systemic inequities in the venture capital space.
