J. David Morrissy, co-head of the Firm’s Washington, DC Office, is a member of the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Group and its Real Estate and Construction Group.  David has a unique ability to specialize in two diverse areas of law: combining both complex business litigation and commercial real estate transactions. This dual ability allows David to craft efficient, innovative, and sophisticated solutions for clients to manage risk and pinpoint opportunities wherever their business intersects with legal challenges.  
 
As a litigator and trial lawyer, David has achieved substantial success for clients in various business and personal disputes. His expertise has helped clients secure and enforce judgments, negotiate favorable settlements as plaintiffs and defendants in lawsuits of varying types and in obtaining emergency injunctive relief when faced with imminent threats. As a component to his litigation practice, David has a history of skillfully counseling employers through internal investigations regarding all aspects of their businesses and health care practices and operations, from issues relating to the physical plant of their buildings, to their websites, to their relationships with their employees and customers (including complaints relating to harassment and discrimination based on age, race, gender, national origin, and disability, as well as claims under the Americans With Disabilities Act).  
 
At the same time, David is a tireless advocate for clients engaged in selling, purchasing, financing, developing, and leasing real estate, with a history of navigating transactions efficiently and effectively, delivering highly valued results. On many occasions, David’s devotion to furthering his client’s business objectives and collaborative approach resulted in the mutually profitable closing of even the most tense and tightly negotiated transactions.  
 
Prior to joining the Firm, David was a partner and the managing attorney of the Washington, DC Office of a boutique law firm specializing in real estate finance and business litigation.