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 | 4 min read | 06.04.26
Surveillance Pricing Update: California’s Sweeping AB 2564 Passes Assembly and Heads to Senate
On May 27, 2026, the California State Assembly advanced AB 2564, which would prohibit surveillance pricing by retailers. Assemblymember Christopher Ward originally introduced AB 2564 on February 20, 2026, to “ensure that people are not being unfairly charged higher prices due to their actual or perceived characteristics.”
Client Alert | 6 min read | 03.20.26
Blog Post | 02.03.26
California AG Launches “Surveillance Pricing” Investigation – Action Required
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.29.26
California AG Launches “Surveillance Pricing” Investigation – Action Required
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 | 4 min read | 06.04.26
Surveillance Pricing Update: California’s Sweeping AB 2564 Passes Assembly and Heads to Senate
On May 27, 2026, the California State Assembly advanced AB 2564, which would prohibit surveillance pricing by retailers. Assemblymember Christopher Ward originally introduced AB 2564 on February 20, 2026, to “ensure that people are not being unfairly charged higher prices due to their actual or perceived characteristics.”
Client Alert | 6 min read | 03.20.26
Blog Post | 02.03.26
California AG Launches “Surveillance Pricing” Investigation – Action Required
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.29.26
California AG Launches “Surveillance Pricing” Investigation – Action Required
Insights
California AG Launches “Surveillance Pricing” Investigation – Action Required
|02.03.26
Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
David's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.04.26
Surveillance Pricing Update: California’s Sweeping AB 2564 Passes Assembly and Heads to Senate
On May 27, 2026, the California State Assembly advanced AB 2564, which would prohibit surveillance pricing by retailers. Assemblymember Christopher Ward originally introduced AB 2564 on February 20, 2026, to “ensure that people are not being unfairly charged higher prices due to their actual or perceived characteristics.”
Client Alert | 6 min read | 03.20.26
Blog Post | 02.03.26
California AG Launches “Surveillance Pricing” Investigation – Action Required
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.29.26
California AG Launches “Surveillance Pricing” Investigation – Action Required
