David Ware

David C. Ware is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Accounting Firm Advisory and Defense, Securities Enforcement, White Collar Defense and Investigations, Anti-Money Laundering, and Securities Litigation Practice Groups.

Mr. Ware’s practice focuses on government investigations and enforcement actions, internal investigations, and litigation in the areas of auditing and accounting, securities fraud, and related aspects of federal regulatory and criminal law. He also counsels clients concerning compliance with SEC and PCAOB rules and standards. Mr. Ware recently completed a term as a member of the Auditing Standards Board, which promulgates auditing standards for private companies in the United States.

Mr. Ware joined Gibson Dunn in 2018. From 2012 through 2018, he served in the PCAOB’s Division of Enforcement and Investigations, rising to the position of Associate Director. While at the PCAOB, Mr. Ware was responsible for numerous complex and high-profile investigations, including acting as the lead attorney in some of the PCAOB’s most significant enforcement actions.

JD, cum laude, Harvard Law School, 2002; Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1998