David Black Bio

David Black serves as chair of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group. David is a member of the Corporate Department and the Firm’s Transactional and Banking and Financial Services practices. He concentrates his practice on Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Employment and Real Estate. David is problem solver with a reputation for a direct, business oriented, “clients first” approach that focuses on finding a way to “yes”. Employing the leadership traits instilled during years of service in Marine Corps and Army infantry roles and hands-on experience during his formative years of practice in finance, litigation and troubled debt restructuring, David provides the owner/manager team practical, business oriented advice across the many phases of the business life cycle from acquisition and capitalization to the opportunities and challenges associated with sustained growth to succession planning and divestiture. Having the experience to recognize the complexity of issues arising for his clients, David leverages his own strengths with his partners’ wealth of knowledge and experience and a network of related professionals to best serve his clients’ needs. Client satisfaction with David’s approach is evident given that the bulk of his clients have either worked with him for over a decade or were introduced by someone who does. Prior to being admitted to the bar, David enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he had the honor of being selected for service in the Presidential Guard at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., marching in the inauguration of President George H.W. Bush and later serving in the security detail for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Following his honorable discharge from active duty, David served as a reservist with E Company, 4th Marine Reconnaissance Battalion in Anchorage, Alaska where he successfully completed the grueling 12-week Basic Reconnaissance Course and the United States Army Airborne School; desiring to earn his commission as an officer, he later joined the Army National Guard where he successfully completed Officer Candidate School and the Infantry Office Basic Course, eventually resigning from the U.S. Army Reserve at the rank of Captain to focus on his legal career.