David J. Younker
David J. Younker is a trial and appellate litigator who handles complex civil litigation from pre-litigation through trial and appeal. He focuses on representing companies, governmental entities, and individuals. David’s involvement as counsel in over forty trials and hundreds of motions hearings, including serving as lead or co-lead counsel in over twenty jury trials, provides him with practical guidance for clients to analyze dynamic situations and consider likely outcomes.
Litigation Experience
David serves as primary counsel in extensive trial and appellate cases stretching across a variety of state and federal courts. He has experience both locally and nationally litigating matters related to high-exposure complex litigation, constitutional law, business disputes, restrictive covenants, election law, education law, intellectual property, professional liability and licensure, premises liability, transportation, fiduciary issues, products liability, governmental immunity, and fraud.
David’s areas of specific strength include projecting likelihoods of success and selecting juries. He has served as trial counsel for clients facing multi-million dollar cases or company-altering injunctions, achieving success both as defendant and plaintiff counsel.
Appellate
Expertise
David’s appellate record includes over twenty-five appeals in federal and state courts. His appellate experience ranges from constitutional provisions such as sovereign immunity, to procedural issues such as successfully seeking interlocutory appeals, to trial evidentiary nuances.
Specialties
David specializes in high-stakes arbitrations and mediations, serving as lead counsel in multi-party and intricate business relationship matters. Clients trust David to handle mutli-million dollar decisions in negotiations and strategic considerations. Additionally, David possesses the experience of trying complex multi-week trials, both in typical judicial forums, as well as in administrative hearings and proceedings, including administrative judges and licensing boards.
Past Experience
Prior to practicing civil law, David served as an Assistant District Attorney, prosecuting felony crimes and appeals across a four-county circuit. David represented the State of Georgia in prosecuting crimes against women and children. David also successfully prosecuted felony cases with life-eligible sentences. David secured a conviction in each of the cases he tried as solo or lead counsel during his tenure as an Assistant District Attorney.
Education
Prior to admission to the bar, David earned his Masters Degree in Education. David has extensive experience in teaching continuing education classes for law enforcement, medical professionals, insurance professionals, and the legal industry. David also previously served as an aide in the Georgia General Assembly and freelance speechwriter during college.
Credentials
Education
J.D., University of Georgia
M.Ed, focus in Social Science Education, University of Georgia
A.B., Political Science, University of Georgia
State Bar Licenses
Georgia
Court Admissions
Supreme Court of Georgia
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Georgia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Ct., N.D. of Georgia
U.S. District Ct., M.D. of Georgia
Georgia Superior and State Courts