Dave is a 1984 graduate of Pacific McGeorge. Dave served as a deputy city attorney with the city of San Diego from 1984 to 2005. He was on the hiring committee for 20 years, the last 15 of which he was the hiring attorney. Dave has been a contributing editor of the American Bar Association's Student Lawyer magazine, publishing more than 40 articles on career-related topics. He has been a frequent speaker at law schools across the country. Dave has been active in the National Association for Law Placement where he has served on the board of directors. He comes to McGeorge from Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, where from April 2005 until July 2007 he was the director of career development.