David graduated from UCSD Revelle College and became a Research Chemist for Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation. He later pursued an advanced degree in Physical Biochemistry at the University of Denver and continued as a Research Scientist for Molecular Biosystems and Immuno Pharmaceutics. As an inventor of some of the company's core technologies his interest in patent law inspired a pursuit of a Law Degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. During law school David worked for Viagene and became a patent agent. Working with corporate counsel, then Seed & Berry, he helped to develop the company's intellectual property portfolio, which later resulted in the sale of Viagene to then Chiron Corporation. After graduating, David became a sole practitioner in San Diego, later working for a large law firm, Gordon & Rees and a smaller boutique IP firm in Virginia, The Nath Law Group. Currently David is the President of Patent Success Strategies, LLC an intellectual Property Management company here in San Diego.