David H. Favre, III
Overview
David’s practice focuses on government contracts and white collar matters, including internal investigations and defense of government investigations. He draws on his prior service in the U.S. Marine Corps and at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to counsel government contractors on a range of issues.
Career & Education
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Law Clerk, Honorable Richard A. Hertling, 2020–2022 - Department of Defense
Combat Engineer, 6thEngineer Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps, 2010–2015
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2020
American Criminal Law Review: editor, Annual Survey of White Collar Crime - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, B.A., summa cum laude, philosophy, 2016
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2020
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
David's Insights
Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.28.25
The Supreme Court last week blessed a broad reading of the federal wire fraud statute, resolving a circuit split over whether economic loss is an element of fraudulent inducement and bolstering the Government’s future enforcement of procurement fraud. In Kousisis et al. v. United States (unanimous in judgment), the Court upheld the conviction of a government contractor for falsely representing compliance with disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) requirements in contracts awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), despite completing the contracts to PennDOT’s satisfaction. The Court held that a material misrepresentation used to deceive someone into parting with money or property is sufficient for a federal wire fraud conviction, regardless of whether the victim suffered any economic loss.
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.21.25
Crowell & Moring Launches Updated Crisis Handbook with Practical Guidance and Critical Tools
Blog Post | 05.20.25
Publication | 04.24.25
Aggressive FCA Enforcement In Customs Calls For Compliance Review
Insights
Crowell’s Crisis Handbook: A Desktop Investigations Guide
|05.20.25
Crowell & Moring’s Transportation Law: Moving Forward
David's Insights
Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.28.25
The Supreme Court last week blessed a broad reading of the federal wire fraud statute, resolving a circuit split over whether economic loss is an element of fraudulent inducement and bolstering the Government’s future enforcement of procurement fraud. In Kousisis et al. v. United States (unanimous in judgment), the Court upheld the conviction of a government contractor for falsely representing compliance with disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) requirements in contracts awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), despite completing the contracts to PennDOT’s satisfaction. The Court held that a material misrepresentation used to deceive someone into parting with money or property is sufficient for a federal wire fraud conviction, regardless of whether the victim suffered any economic loss.
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.21.25
Crowell & Moring Launches Updated Crisis Handbook with Practical Guidance and Critical Tools
Blog Post | 05.20.25
Publication | 04.24.25
Aggressive FCA Enforcement In Customs Calls For Compliance Review