About David

Dave’s 25-plus years of litigating in both the public sector and in private practice have allowed him to handle nearly every type of case. His record of success both in trial and on appeal demonstrates his ability to identify and communicate his client’s winning argument. Before establishing Savitt Bruce & Willey with Jim Savitt in 1999, Dave served as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Seattle, in the Civil Division, and before that tried criminal cases as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for King County. Dave began his career at Perkins Coie in Seattle. He is a graduate, magna cum laude, of the Cornell Law School. When not in the office, Dave spends his time making music both in his garage band and at church choir, skiing, traveling, sailing and reading with Dr. Ann Bruce, and, when fate smiles, with their two teenage sons. Areas of Practice Contracts and Commercial Litigation Employment Litigation Landslide and Storm Water Liability Government Defense Risk Management and Litigation Avoidance Prior Professional Experience Seattle City Attorney’s Office, 1994-1999 Senior Assistant City Attorney, 1998-1999 Assistant City attorney, 1994-1998 Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP, Cincinnati OH, 1991-1994 King County Prosecutor’s Office, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1989-1990 Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle WA, 1985-1988

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Education

• Cornell University, J.D., graduated 1985
• American University, BA, graduated 1981

Bar Admissions

• Washington, State Bar Association
• Ohio, State Bar Admission (inactive)

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