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
Blog Post | 10.05.26
California Signs Nation-Leading AI Chatbot and Social Media Laws: What Businesses Need to Know
Key Takeaway #1 California’s new AI chatbot law — “Adam’s Law” (SB 1119) — requires companion chatbot operators to conduct mandatory independent child safety audits and annual risk assessments, implement crisis protocols for queries involving self-harm, and notify parents when children disable safety settings. Non-compliance exposes businesses to significant civil liability.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 09.02.26
The CSC Is Investigating: What Its New NIL Enforcement Memo Means for Institutions
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
Blog Post | 10.05.26
California Signs Nation-Leading AI Chatbot and Social Media Laws: What Businesses Need to Know
Key Takeaway #1 California’s new AI chatbot law — “Adam’s Law” (SB 1119) — requires companion chatbot operators to conduct mandatory independent child safety audits and annual risk assessments, implement crisis protocols for queries involving self-harm, and notify parents when children disable safety settings. Non-compliance exposes businesses to significant civil liability.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 09.02.26
The CSC Is Investigating: What Its New NIL Enforcement Memo Means for Institutions
Insights
State AG News: Data Privacy, Pricing, Environmental Regulation (June 18-24, 2026)
|07.25.26
Crowell & Moring's State AG Blog California AG Launches “Surveillance Pricing” Investigation – Action Required
|02.03.26
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
David's Insights
Blog Post | 10.05.26
California Signs Nation-Leading AI Chatbot and Social Media Laws: What Businesses Need to Know
Key Takeaway #1 California’s new AI chatbot law — “Adam’s Law” (SB 1119) — requires companion chatbot operators to conduct mandatory independent child safety audits and annual risk assessments, implement crisis protocols for queries involving self-harm, and notify parents when children disable safety settings. Non-compliance exposes businesses to significant civil liability.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 09.02.26
The CSC Is Investigating: What Its New NIL Enforcement Memo Means for Institutions
