Dave works primarily in the areas of general civil litigation, employment law, business planning, and landlord-tenant law. He likes the fast pace and diverse work within these areas and enjoys working directly with clients to help them achieve their legal objectives. Dave earned his Juris Doctor with a certificate of concentration in labor and employment law from the part-time evening division of the University of Toledo College of Law in August 2014. During law school Dave also had the opportunity to study international criminal law, labor law, and business in emerging markets in Prague, Czech Republic and Vienna, Austria in 2013. Dave became licensed as a Colorado attorney in June 2015. He is also a part-time law clerk for the judges of Colorado's 7th Judicial District.
Prior to moving back to Ohio for law school, Dave was the Office Coordinator and Policy Analyst for Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. and Policy Analyst for the Colorado Senate majority. Dave earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Wooster in 2008. He spent a semester abroad studying Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland in 2006.
Dave is pleased to be a part of the Durango community. He is passionate about the outdoors and nature conservation - particularly in areas of the country with a high risk for development and limited wilderness. Dave enjoys hiking, camping, showshoeing, nordic skiing, canoeing, fly fishing, and backpacking. He has hiked and rafted in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and trekked the Indian Himalayas.