David Lender
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Litigation: General Commercial
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About
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David Lender is Co-Chair of Weil’s global Litigation Department, a member of the Firm’s Management Committee, and a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has more than 30 years of experience litigating and trying bet-the-company complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts around the U.S., as well as in arbitration proceedings. David focuses on antitrust, class action, consumer fraud, contract, patent, and IP matters, among others. He has tried more than 30 cases to verdict as first chair, and serves as primary and longstanding outside counsel to a wide range of market-leading companies, including BASF, eBay, Eli Lilly, ExxonMobil, GlobalFoundries, GrubHub, and GoodRx. He is regularly recognized as a preeminent trial lawyer and litigator by leading industry publications, and is a recognized expert, author and frequent lecturer on electronic discovery issues.
Personal
Duke University (BA); Duke University School of Law (JD). Serves on the Executive Board of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest.
Chambers Review
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David Lender has extensive experience litigating a wide variety of commercial disputes, regularly taking on bet-the-company cases for major corporate clients. His expertise spans the gamut of civil litigation, with recent work in IP, antitrust and contractual disputes.
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"He assimilates information better than anyone I have ever seen. He is also extremely collaborative, good at gathering input and incorporating it almost immediately in any case, any subject matter, any size, anywhere in the country."
"His attention to detail throughout a case is unmatched."
"David has superb trial skills; he is an excellent advocate. Judges like and respect him, and he has an instinct for going for the jugular, which makes his representation effective in achieving desired outcomes."
"He assimilates information better than anyone I have ever seen. He is also extremely collaborative, good at gathering input and incorporating it almost immediately in any case, any subject matter, any size, anywhere in the country."
"His attention to detail throughout a case is unmatched."
"David has superb trial skills; he is an excellent advocate. Judges like and respect him, and he has an instinct for going for the jugular, which makes his representation effective in achieving desired outcomes."