David A. Newberg began his career in 1980 as a law clerk for a U.S. District Court Judge in the Southern District of New York.

He has extensive experience in corporate and commercial matters, intellectual property, real estate development and financing, mergers and acquisitions, including advice and representation in the financing and securities areas, both public and private. Mr. Newberg represents corporations and joint ventures both here and abroad in high technology and basic industry, acquisitions and divestitures and intellectual property matters, including licensing and distribution of high technology products and processes. In addition, Mr. Newberg provides legal services to individuals and family businesses and their estate and succession planning issues. Among his pro bono activities, Mr. Newberg serves on the panel of mediators for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He has also been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Pace University Law School where he taught Securities Regulation.

Education

  • Princeton University (A.B., Cum Laude, 1976)
  • Columbia University (J.D., 1979)
  • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

Admissions

  • NYS, 1980
  • SDNY, 1980
  • EDNY, 1980
  • US Supreme Court, 1984
  • Second Circuit Court of Appeals, 2019

Memberships

  • The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Special Committee on Asian Affairs, 1989-1992; Member, Committee on BioEthical Issues, 2003-2006)
  • American Bar Association (Member, Section on: Business Law
  • Law Clerk, Honorable Thomas P. Griesa, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York, 1979-1980
  • Past Adjunct Professor, Securities Regulation, Pace University School of Law
  • Trustee, 1988-2017 and President, 1995-2006, Princeton-in-Asia Foundation
  • Official Mediator, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Westport, Connecticut Housing Authority

Representative Experience

  • Member, Board of Directors and Member of Compensation Committee, Illuminated Holdings, Inc. (www.shinefusion.com)
  • Member, Board of Directors and Chair of Audit Committee, Flugen, Inc. (www.flugen.com)
  • Member, Management Committee, NeoClone Biotechnology, Inc.

Community Involvement

  • Chairman, Board of Commissioner, Westport Connecticut Housing Authority
  • Trustee, Princeton-in-Asia Foundation, 1988-2017