Dave is an experienced cybersecurity and insurance lawyer and advises insurers, commercial clients and healthcare units on their privacy and regulatory obligations following a cyber incident.
As part of his cybersecurity practice, Dave acts as breach counsel to provide immediate incident response advice while moving quickly to mitigate any potential business income losses. He works closely with commercial clients and insurers to achieve best outcomes for both.
Dave also provides coverage advice and defence to insurer clients in the financial and professional lines. He regularly works on matters involving liability of directors and officers, insurance brokers, architects and engineers, lawyers and accountants. He is also asked to provide advice on insurance policy wordings in these areas.
Called to the Bar in 2015, Dave has a B.A. from Simon Fraser University (Honours Degree. 2010), and a J.D. from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University (2014).
He is proudly a founding Co-Chair of Link Canada (the 2SLGBTQ+ Insurance Networking Group).