David M. Buckner

David M. Buckner

Biography

David M. Buckner is a shareholder in the firm’s litigation department and an experienced trial and appellate lawyer.  He has represented corporations and individuals in lawsuits raising allegations of securities and other fraud, as well as those involving antitrust, qui tam and First Amendment issues.  Among his recent work, David obtained certification of a class of investors, victimized by a hedge fund Ponzi scheme, on claims ranging from federal securities law violations to breach of fiduciary duty.

Prior to joining the firm, in his nearly eight years as an Assistant United States Attorney, David investigated and prosecuted cases involving securities fraud, tax fraud, public corruption, espionage and other crimes related to national security. He conducted numerous jury trials in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and argued several cases before the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, including one before the en banc court.

Earlier in his career, David worked in Washington, D.C., in the private practice of law, focusing on white collar criminal defense, First Amendment and antitrust litigation.

David earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1995. That same year, he earned his M.P.P. from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. After graduation, David clerked for Judge R. Lanier Anderson III of the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He earned his B.A. in Political Science in 1991, graduating with High Honors from Rutgers College, and was selected a Truman Scholar.

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Education

• J.D., magna cum laude, Harvard Law School
• B.A., Political Science (High Honors), Rutgers University
• M.P.P., Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government
• Harry S. Truman Scholar

Clerkship

• Law clerk to Judge R. Lanier Anderson, III, United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals