He graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1989 with a JD degree. He is a member of the Maryland and D.C. Bars, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals and the American Bar Association. David�s main areas of legal practice are in general civil litigation, copyright and trademark law, bankruptcy law and constitutional law. David received a B.S. in Accounting and a B.A. in Economics from the Humboldt State University in Arcata, California in 1978. In January 2003, David received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the Methodist Episcopal Church USA.