David A. Lash

Counsel

David Lash is a counsel in the O’Melveny's Los Angeles and Century City offices and a member of the Business Trial and Litigation Practice.  He also serves as Managing Counsel of the Firm’s public interest and pro bono services.

David’s experience includes representing and counseling clients on a wide range of issues relating to complex business litigation, including trial and appellate representation, real estate matters, corporate governance, board relations, labor and employment, and all areas of public policy and community relations.  His background includes extensive experience in real estate litigation matters, including environmental and CEQA litigation on behalf of regional real estate developers.  He manages the nationwide pro bono program and oversees its substantive and administrative growth.

Prior to joining O’Melveny, David was Executive Director of Bet Tzedek, one of the largest and most successful non-profit legal services agencies in the United States.

Professional Activities

Admitted to Practice,  US District Court, Central, Northern, and Southern Districts of California; US Court of International Trade; US Department of the Interior; US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; US Court of Claims; US Supreme Court
Member , Los Angeles County Bar Association, Legal Services to the Poor Committee and Access to Justice Committee; California State Bar, Legal Services Funding Committee and Long Term Services and Planning Committee; Los Angeles Blue Ribbon Commission on Slum Condition Housing; California State Expert Advisory Task Force on Senior Issues; Funding Subcommittee of the California Access to Justice Commission; California State Holocaust Era Insurance Oversight Committee
Community Service,  Bet Tzedek, Board of Directors; State Bar Legal Services Trust Fund Commission; Public Counsel; ACLU Foundation of Southern California; Harriett Buhai Center; UCLA Moot Court Program; member, Jewish Federation Council, Council of Agency and Federation Executives (1994-2003); Jewish Community Relations Committee; Board of Directors, Fairfax LANI (Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative) (1995-2002); Los Angeles Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (1994-2003); Los Angeles County Bar Association, Board of Trustees (2005-2007)
Honors,  Antonia Hernandez Public Interest Alumnus of the Year, UCLA School of Law (2000); Sydney M. Irmas Humanitarian Award (2003), L.A. Family Housing; California Law Business 100 Most Influential Lawyers (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002); named a "Super Lawyer" in a survey conducted by Law & Politics Media Inc. and published by Los Angeles magazine (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009); California Lawyer of the Year (2006), California Lawyer Magazine
Author,  Columnist for the Los Angeles Daily Journal, "In the Public Interest" (1995-present); contributing writer, LawDragon