David Pope is a state and local tax partner in the New York office. Prior to joining DLA Piper, David practiced as a state and local tax partner in the New York office of an international law firm and started his career at a Big 4 accounting firm.
David's practice focuses on state and local corporate income tax, sales and use tax, property tax, payroll tax, property tax, personal income tax, and unclaimed property in all states. He represents clients in all aspects of state and local tax, including controversy, litigation, planning, and restructuring matters. In addition, David has substantial experience defending clients in tax-related False Claims Act matters. David has advised Fortune 500 clients in the retail, financial, digital, insurance, energy, media, telecommunication, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing industries across the United States.
L.L.M., Tax, New York University School of Law, 2012
J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 2007 cum laude
B.S., State University of New York at Binghamton, 2004
Publications
David frequently writes articles on state and local tax issues across the country. He regularly appears in national media publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Politico, Mansion Global, Chicago Law Bulletin, Law360 and Tax Notes. David publishes articles for various organizations, including State Tax Notes, Accounting Today, Corporate Taxation, Chain Store Age, and recently contributed to the state and local tax portion of the US Taxation of Foreign-Controlled Businesses treatise.
David's recent articles include:
Co-author, "SALT Implications of Federal Tariffs – Headache or Opportunity?" Tax Notes State, November 12, 2025
Co-author, "Loper Bright and SALT Administrative Rulemaking," Tax Notes State, October 7, 2024
Author, "San Francisco's Proposition M Triples Tax on Many Companies," Tax Notes State, December 16, 2024
Author, "New York Taxman Should Hope Trump's Criminal Trial Runs Long," Bloomberg Tax, May 3, 2024
Author, "As Congress Passes on SALT, States Turn to Pass-Through Entities," Bloomberg Tax, August 2022
Author, "What NJ Taxpayers Should Know About Russia Sanction Law," Law360, March 2022
Author, "State and local taxes in the United States," (Rzecpospolita Biznes w Czasie Pandemii), Poradnik Inwestora (Poland), November 2022
Author, "Working From Home: State Tax Impact of a Growing Remote Workforce," Corporate Taxation, December 2020
Author, "Expert Opinion: The Looming Threat of Tax Whistleblower Lawsuits for Retailers," Chain Store Age, February 2020
Author, "Sales Tax Nexus Post-Wayfair: Addressing the Risks," Accounting Today, November 2019
Seminars
David frequently speaks and on state and local tax issues across the country. David has presented for organizations, including the American Bar Association, Council on State Taxation, Tax Executives Institute, Bloomberg BNA, Organization for International Investment, New England SALT Forum, Advanced State and Local Tax Institute, and California Tax Bar.
David's recent speaking engagements include:
Speaker, "Combined Reporting: Emerging Challenges and Strategic Considerations," COST 2025 Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN, October 2025
Speaker, "Ethics and State Taxation," 2025 NYU Summer Intermediate SALT Seminar, New York, NY, July 2025
Speaker, "A Good Defense Beats a State's Offense: Defending State Tax Audits," 2025 COST Dallas, Dallas, TX, June 2025
Speaker, "Ethics Issues for In-House Tax Professionals," 2025 TEI Region VIII Annual Conference, Hilton Head, SC, June 2025
Speaker, "Early Morning Ethics Coffee Talk – Ethical & Professional Challenges Facing State Tax Professionals," 2025 COST Spring Meeting and Audit Sessions, New Orleans, LA, May 2025
Speaker, "State Transfer Pricing Trends," COST 2024 Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, October 2024
Speaker, "Ethics and State Taxation," 2024 NYU Summer Intermediate SALT Seminar, New York, NY, July 2024
Speaker, "Ethics Issues for In-House Tax Professionals," 2024 TEI Region VIII Annual Conference, Hilton Head, SC, June 2024
Speaker, "Credit and Incentives – Marketplace/SALT Considerations," 2024 TEI Dana Point, Dana Point, CA, May 2024
Speaker, "Regulatory Ethics for Attorneys," TEI Seattle, Seattle, WA, May 2024
