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David Whittlesey

David Whittlesey

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

David focuses on complex commercial, business and intellectual property litigation. He has litigated numerous cases involving shareholder disputes, mergers and acquisitions, securities fraud claims, deceptive trade practices claims, patent infringement claims and trademark disputes.

In addition, he has significant experience with disputes relating to consumer products, license agreements, software, telecommunications, professional malpractice, trade secrets, real estate, insurance, banking, construction and oil and gas matters. He has represented clients in litigation and arbitration matters and in trial and appellate proceedings in several states and the District of Columbia. He also regularly counsels clients on compliance issues.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Austin & Surrounds

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

David Whittlesey advises clients in high-stakes litigation cases across various industries, including intellectual property, tech, energy and finance. He is well versed in a range of disputes, including securities and intellectual property.

Strengths

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  • David is super-commercial.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • David is a terrific lawyer with keen commercial acumen. He knows the judges in Texas and understands complex litigation. He leverages the rest of the firm quite effectively, which has allowed him to build a diverse practice that crosses borders.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • David is really good at coming up with creative solutions to move cases forward. He is very good at negotiating resolutions, extremely responsive and very focused on us as a client.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • David is expert at the basics of litigation as well as the deep nuances hiding around the corner.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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California

California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

District of Columbia

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