David Nachman represents leading corporations and financial institutions, as well as senior executives and directors of public companies, in complex regulatory, enforcement, securities law and corporate governance and compliance matters. Recent engagements in these areas include the representation of cereal-maker Kellogg’s and Qwest founder Philip Anschutz in investigations conducted by the New York Attorney General’s Office; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act internal investigations for a multinational pharmaceuticals manufacturer; and the representation of Computer Associates International in the defense and resolution of its securities class action litigation.

In addition, Mr. Nachman, who is fluent in Spanish, is engaged by clients who face civil or criminal challenges in a legal culture other than that of their native jurisdiction. Examples include his representation of a prominent Hong Kong businessman in a multimillion dollar suit brought in New York; his defense of Qualcomm against claims arising from telecoms development in Russia; and his representation of a former Enron pipeline executive facing charges in Bolivia.

Career Advancement Center and Diversity

Mr. Nachman is Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s recently-established Career Advancement Center. The Center coordinates the firm’s efforts in the areas of professional development, attorney evaluations, recruiting and diversity. Mr. Nachman also serves as Chair of the New York office’s Diversity Committee, and as a member of the firm’s nationwide Diversity Committee.

Pro Bono and Community Activity

Mr. Nachman, who serves on the firm’s Pro Bono Committee, has been intensely engaged in international human rights and other pro bono work throughout his professional career. As part of his work on behalf of Human Rights Watch and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, he has conducted human rights missions to Chile, Romania, Turkey, Cuba, Panama, South Africa, and Venezuela, testified before Congress, and appeared on national television. In 2005 and 2006, Mr. Nachman supervised the firm’s New Perimeters project in support of the Southern Africa Litigation Center, which promotes the capabilities of the bar in nine southern African countries to engage in human rights and constitutional litigation.

Mr. Nachman participates actively as well in the life of his local community. In 2006 and 2007, he served as President of the Board of Trustees of the Park Slope Jewish Center, and from 2004 to 2006 as a member of Community Board 6 in Brooklyn, NY. More recently, he joined the Board of Directors of St. Ann’s Warehouse, a cutting-edge music and cultural institution in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn.

Admissions

• New York
• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• United States District Court for the Southern District of California

Memberships

• The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Committee on International Human Rights, Chair, 1997- 2000, and Member, 1986-1989, 1994-1997, 2004-2007; Committee on Municipal Affairs, 1990-1991; Committee on International Environmental Law, 1991-1994; Committee on Inter-American Affairs, 2000- 2003; Task Force on National Security and the Rule of Law, current)
• Human Rights Watch/Americas, Advisory Board Co-chair
• Federal Bar Council