David Griffith

Associate | He/Him/His

Overview

David Griffith is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Orange County office and is a member of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition and White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement groups. David’s practice focuses on counseling and representing corporate and individual clients in regulatory enforcement actions, government investigations, criminal defense matters, and internal investigations. David represents clients on a wide range of issues, including no-poach conspiracies, monopolization, market-allocation, price-fixing, and FCPA compliance.

While in law school, David served as co-editor-in-chief of the National Black Law Journal and also worked with JAMS helping to improve diversity amongst their panelists. He is a board member-at-large at the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association and was on featured on Lawyers of Color’s "Hot List 2020," an annual list of "the most dynamic junior and mid-level lawyers of color who have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing diversity in the legal profession."

Career & Education

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    • Loyola Marymount University, B.A., English, Minor in French, 2015
    • University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 2019
    • Loyola Marymount University, B.A., English, Minor in French, 2015
    • University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 2019
    • California
    • California
  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Board Member-at-Large, Thurgood Marshall Bar Association

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Board Member-at-Large, Thurgood Marshall Bar Association

David's Insights

Firm News | 2 min read | 02.26.24

Daily Journal Names Crowell & Moring’s Defense of WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd. Among the Top Defense Verdicts for 2023

The Daily Journal selected Crowell & Moring’s successful defense of WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd., in Pacific Surf Designs Inc. v. Whitewater West Industries Ltd., as one of its “Top Verdicts” for 2023. The annual list recognizes the largest and most significant verdicts in California by dollar, impact, defense victories, and appellate reversals. 

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.

David's Insights

Firm News | 2 min read | 02.26.24

Daily Journal Names Crowell & Moring’s Defense of WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd. Among the Top Defense Verdicts for 2023

The Daily Journal selected Crowell & Moring’s successful defense of WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd., in Pacific Surf Designs Inc. v. Whitewater West Industries Ltd., as one of its “Top Verdicts” for 2023. The annual list recognizes the largest and most significant verdicts in California by dollar, impact, defense victories, and appellate reversals. 

David's Insights

Firm News | 2 min read | 02.26.24

Daily Journal Names Crowell & Moring’s Defense of WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd. Among the Top Defense Verdicts for 2023

The Daily Journal selected Crowell & Moring’s successful defense of WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd., in Pacific Surf Designs Inc. v. Whitewater West Industries Ltd., as one of its “Top Verdicts” for 2023. The annual list recognizes the largest and most significant verdicts in California by dollar, impact, defense victories, and appellate reversals.