David Kempen
Overview
David Kempen is a litigation associate in Crowell & Moring LLP’s San Francisco office with a practice concentrated on tort, personal injury, and complex commercial litigation. He represents corporate clients in high-stakes disputes in both state and federal courts.
Career & Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2022
- Hofstra University, B.S., 2017
- California
- Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Charles R. Breyer, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 2022
- Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Sean P. Dabel, Superior Court of San Mateo County, California, 2021
David's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.29.26
California AG Launches “Surveillance Pricing” Investigation – Action Required
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an unprecedented investigative sweep into “surveillance pricing” practices by grocers, hotels, and retailers, marking the first state-level inquiry targeting personalized pricing under data privacy laws.
Representative Matters
- Served as second-chair counsel representing a leading power tool manufacturer, defeating claims that the products were defectively designed and inadequately warned.
- Defended a logistics company in wrongful death matter, achieving a favorable outcome.
- Represented a national grocery store in premises liability actions involving catastrophic injuries.
David's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.29.26
California AG Launches “Surveillance Pricing” Investigation – Action Required
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an unprecedented investigative sweep into “surveillance pricing” practices by grocers, hotels, and retailers, marking the first state-level inquiry targeting personalized pricing under data privacy laws.
David's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.29.26
California AG Launches “Surveillance Pricing” Investigation – Action Required
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an unprecedented investigative sweep into “surveillance pricing” practices by grocers, hotels, and retailers, marking the first state-level inquiry targeting personalized pricing under data privacy laws.

