David M. Becker joined the firm as a partner in 2002 from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission where he served as General Counsel, rejoined the partnership in 2011 after two years at the SEC as its General Counsel and Senior Policy Director, and became partner emeritus in 2026. From 2014-2017, he served as Chief Legal Officer for Och-Ziff Capital Management Group.

While active, David’s practice focused on securities regulation, corporate governance, securities enforcement, and internal investigations.