David Griffith
Counsel | He/Him/His
Overview
David Griffith is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Orange County and Los Angeles offices and is a member of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Group. David represents clients on a wide range of issues, including price-fixing, monopolization, market-allocation, and FCPA compliance. David’s practice also focuses on counseling and representing corporate and individual clients in regulatory enforcement actions, government investigations, criminal defense matters, and internal investigations.
Career & Education
- Loyola Marymount University, B.A., English, Minor in French, 2015
- University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 2019
- California
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Former Board Member-at-Large, Thurgood Marshall Bar Association
Representative Matters
- Defending corporation in the food industry in an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into allegations of illegal agreements among competitors.
- Representing individuals in litigation with the Food and Drug Administration regarding allegations of GMP violations.
- Representing manufacturer against allegations of market monopolization brought by a competitor.
- Defending hospital system in antitrust class action litigation alleging employee no-poach conspiracy amongst defendants.
- Defending pharmacy benefit management company in antitrust litigation alleging a horizontal price-fixing conspiracy amongst competitors.
- Achieved a favorable outcome for an individual client who pled guilty to participation in an insider trading scheme.
- Conducted FCPA risk assessment and internal investigation of a pending transaction for a manufacturer operating in the Caribbean.
- Represented an individual client in a pro-bono immigration matter resulting in reunification of client and his spouse after several years.
- Achieved favorable outcome for elderly homeowners facing potential foreclosure of their lifelong home.
