David J. George, Partner
☎ CONTACT
E: dgeorge@hechtpartners.com
T: (888) 421-4529
PRACTICE AREAS
Class Action Litigation
EB-5 Fraud Litigation
Complex Commercial Litigation
Consumer Protection
Securities Fraud
David J. George earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island, summa cum laude. David then graduated at the top of his class at the University of Richmond School of Law. At the University of Richmond, David was a member of the Law Review, was the President of the McNeill Law Society, and earned numerous academic awards, including Outstanding Academic Performance in each of his three years there. Prior to joining Hecht Partners, David was the Managing Member of a nationally known class action firm he founded in 2018.
David, who is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell (the highest rating available), was a partner in one of the largest class action firms in the world. A zealous advocate of shareholder, consumer and EB-5 investor rights, David has been lead and/or co-lead counsel with respect to various securities class action matters throughout the United States, including: In re Cryo Cell Int’l, Inc. Sec. Litig. (M.D. Fla.) ($7 million settlement); In re TECO Energy, Inc. Sec. Litig. (M.D. Fla.) ($17.35 million settlement); Baxter Int’l (N.D. Ill.) ($42.5 million settlement); In re Newpark Res., Inc. Sec. Litig. (E.D. La.) ($9.24 million settlement); In re Mannatech, Inc. Sec. Litig. (N.D. Tex.) ($11.5 million settlement); In re Gilead Sec. Litig. (N.D. Cal.) ($8.25 million settlement); and In re R.H. Donnelly (D. Del.) ($25 million settlement). David has also acted as lead counsel in numerous consumer class actions nationwide, including Lewis v. Labor Ready, Inc. ($11 million settlement); In re Webloyalty, Inc. Mktg. & Sales Practices Litig. (D. Mass.) ($10 million settlement); and In re Navisite Migration Litig. (D. Md.) ($1.7 million settlement). Moreover, David was a member of the litigation team that secured a $925 million settlement in In re UnitedHealth Grp. Inc. PSLRA Litig. (D. Minn.). The UnitedHealth Group settlement was the largest stock options backdating case in history.
David recently served as lead counsel in two of the Firm’s EB-5 cases involving the Palm House Hotel at 160 Royal Palm Way in Palm Beach, Florida. The litigation is entitled Lan Li, et al. v. Joseph Walsh, et al., 16-cv-81871-KAM (S.D. Fla). and Lan Li, et al. v. PNC Bank, N.A. and Ruben Ramirez, 9:19-cv-80332-KAM (S.D. Fla), and David served as Lead Counsel for the Palm House EB-5 Investors. David consults with EB-5 investors from all over the world, including China, Korea, South America, India, and Vietnam, and lectures on EB-5 related topics during his travels. David’s EB-5 practice includes projects in various cities across the U.S.
David also spent more than a decade as a commercial litigator with two of the largest corporate law firms in the United States. During that time, David aggressively prosecuted and defended a wide array of complex commercial litigation matters, including securities class action matters, non-compete litigation, fraud claims, and real estate-based litigation matters. He is a member of the National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys.
David has been selected as a Super Lawyer from 2022 – 2026. In addition, David was honored as a 2021 Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazer by the National Law Journal. He was also named as one of Florida’s Most Effective Corporate/Securities Lawyers and was the only plaintiffs’ securities class action counsel recognized. He has a nationwide practice and successfully prosecutes commercial litigation and fraud cases throughout the U.S.
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BAR ADMISSIONS
State of Florida
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Richmond, School of Law
B.A., University of Rhode Island, summa cum laude