David G. Lerner is a shareholder who represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of business litigation cases in both state and federal trial and appellate courts. He has substantial experience handling both single-issue, single-party cases as well as cases involving many parties and complex issues. David has represented local businesses and national companies in many areas of the law, but has particular experience in matters related to employment law - particularly representation of management in discrimination cases - breach of contract, fraud, public accommodations and business torts.

He holds the highest rating assigned by Martindale-Hubbell.

Prior to joining Litchford & Christopher in 1993, David practiced with the Dallas, Texas office of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, and with the Washington, D.C. law firm of Swidler Berlin (now Bingham McCutchen).

David is a long-standing member of the Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Restaurant Association. He has served and continues to serve in various leadership capacities, most recently as the assistant chapter vice-president of education and as a member of the board of directors.

David is a member of the Orange County Bar Association and is an accomplished author on articles related to his practice.

David graduated, cum laude, from Tulane University, and earned his law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law, where he served as a notes and comments editor for the Wake Forest Law Review.

He is admitted to practice in all state courts in Florida, Texas (inactive member) and the District of Columbia (inactive member). He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.