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David Lesser is a highly skilled litigator who represents financial institutions and other commercial clients in civil litigation and regulatory matters. He has extensive experience with appellate litigation and defense of complex securities, commodities and consumer banking class actions and has represented clients in cases involving claims arising under securities laws, antitrust, CEA, RICO, FCRA, TILA, contract, and tort law claims, among others.
He has also represented financial institutions and other clients in regulatory examination and enforcement matters involving the CFPB, FDIC, OCC, and other federal and state regulators. He also regularly provides regulatory counseling to financial institutions, including conducting compliance reviews concerning federal and state consumer financial laws.
David received his JD from Yale Law School in 2001. While pursuing his JD, he also obtained a graduate M.Phil. degree in American Studies. Upon graduating from law school, he clerked for the Honorable Rosemary Barkett of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
J.D., Yale Law School
M.Phil., Yale University
B.A., University of Virginia
New York
Law Clerk, Hon. Rosemary Barkett, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
French
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
Recent Litigation Matters
Representing a large financial institution in connection with civil litigation arising out of alleged anticompetitive manipulation of Variable Rate Demand Obligation (VRDO) bonds.
Representing a large financial institution in connection with civil litigation alleging anticompetitive manipulation of Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) bonds.
Representing a high-frequency trading and technology company in connection with civil litigation alleging spoofing scheme to manipulate futures markets.
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December 13, 2023
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations for the Financial Services Industry
December 3, 2021
American Express Anti-Steering Litigation: Implications for “Umbrella” Plaintiffs’ Standing in Antitrust Suits
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
Recent Litigation Matters
Representing a large financial institution in connection with civil litigation arising out of alleged anticompetitive manipulation of Variable Rate Demand Obligation (VRDO) bonds.
Representing a large financial institution in connection with civil litigation alleging anticompetitive manipulation of Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) bonds.
Representing a high-frequency trading and technology company in connection with civil litigation alleging spoofing scheme to manipulate futures markets.
See more
December 13, 2023
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations for the Financial Services Industry
December 3, 2021
American Express Anti-Steering Litigation: Implications for “Umbrella” Plaintiffs’ Standing in Antitrust Suits
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
J.D., Yale Law School
M.Phil., Yale University
B.A., University of Virginia
New York
Law Clerk, Hon. Rosemary Barkett, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
French