David Margules

Practice Areas

David J. Margules has more than 35 years of experience litigating a broad range of complex cases. Over the course of his career, he has earned the reputation as one of the top trial counsel in Delaware. A former newspaper reporter, David has been praised for the quality of his written work.

Most of his practice involves business disputes, including fiduciary duty claims, corporate valuation proceedings, corporate and partnership control fights, and insurance coverage defense. Other significant engagements include representing the Delaware State Board of Education in school desegregation litigation; the Delaware Department of Finance in litigation challenging the constitutionality of the state's escheat system; and the Delaware Bar Association in a challenge to a program designed to enhance the recruitment of minority lawyers. David also frequently counsels boards of directors, business entity management, and startup entrepreneurs.

Career

Admissions:

Delaware

U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Personal

New York University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1983)

Staff Member, New York University Law Review

Member, Order of the Coif

Columbia University (B.A. 1978)