October 23, 2019
David Lukmire,
Associate
David is an effective and resourceful attorney with significant experience in litigation and government and internal investigations. He has worked with a broad range of clients including airlines, financial institutions, private equity firms, technology firms, and pharmaceutical companies. David works in all areas of complex litigation including motion practice, discovery, expert witness preparation, trials, and appeals.
Education
New York University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Managing Editor, New York University Annual Survey of American Law
Oberlin College, B.A., with honors
Clerkship
- The Honorable Morton I. Greenberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- The Honorable Berle M. Schiller, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
Practice Areas & Experience
Commercial Litigation
- Represented major airline at trial and on appeal in case contending that operator of airline reservation system violated the Sherman Act.
- Defended major airline against antitrust counterclaims brought by online travel agency.
- Obtained dismissal for major athletic footwear company in securities-fraud litigation.
- Represented underwriters in securities litigation arising out of IPOs and secondary offerings.
- Defended cinema chain in nine-figure breach of contract and fiduciary duty case regarding online distribution of movie tickets.
- Obtained dismissal for large consumer bank in putative class action alleging wrongful account debits in connection with “payday” loan transactions.
- Obtained dismissal for a multinational financial services corporation in putative class action alleging improper mortgage-related tax charges.
- Represented pharmaceutical company in putative class action alleging price-fixing conspiracy.
- Defended US technology firm in international arbitration.
- Secured lawful permanent residence status for young immigrant siblings.
- Filed amicus brief in U.S. Supreme Court in support of public policy institute challenging extraterritorial application of electronic search warrants.
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Life Beyond the Office
David enjoys cooking, cycling, and collecting vintage records.
Honors & Affiliations
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Pro Bono Publico Award, Legal Aid Society
Publications
- “Can the Courts Tame the Communications Decency Act?: The Reverberations of Zeran v. America Online,” New York Univeristy Annual Survey of American Law, 66. N.Y.U. Ann. Surv. Am.L. 371 (2010).