Cohen & Gresser LLP

Litigation & Arbitration

Partner

David F. Lisner’s practice focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration. Dave has significant trial experience, most recently as part of the trial team defending Sam Bankman-Fried in his criminal trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He has represented entities and individuals in class action, securities, breach of contract, environmental, antitrust, trade secret, patent infringement, and white collar cases, among other matters. Dave has also represented board committees of public and private companies in internal investigations initiated internally and through shareholder demands.

Prior to joining the firm, Dave was an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Dave is a graduate of Columbia University Law School, where he was a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He also served as the Senior Editor of American Review of International Arbitration. Dave received his B.A., summa cum laude, from Emory University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Super Lawyers has recognized Dave on its annual New York Metro Super Lawyers list for business litigation, and previously recognized him as a Rising Star.

New York State

U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Eleventh Circuits

Columbia Law School (J.D., 2009)

Emory University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2006)

London School of Economics and Political Science (General Course, 2005)