As the founding partner of Price Benowitz LLP, he has experience in both local and federal courts and vigorously defends his clients in white-collar and high-profile cases around the country in local and federal courts.
he National Board of Trial Advocacy has certified David as a Board Certified Criminal Trial Advocate, which indicates that he meets their exceptionally high standards of professionalism and experience. He is currently the only attorney in the Washington, D.C., area to carry this distinction. David is a faculty member at Harvard Law School’s renowned Trial Advocacy Workshop and NITA’s Building Trial Skills Seminar at Georgetown Law School, and he has been interviewed on national television regarding high-profile cases.
Additionally, the National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers has honored David as one of the top trial lawyers in the area, and he has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell of AV-Preeminent*, which is a peer review rating that recognizes his knowledge, integrity, and professionalism in the field.
David Benowitz’s Experience
David obtained his Juris Doctor from George Washington Law School, where he was involved in the D.C. Law Students in Court Program. He was also a member of the George Washington Law Review and Moot Court Board. David went on to Temple University, where he received an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy in 2006. Upon graduation from school in 1995, he worked as a Staff Attorney for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia recognized as the top public defender’s office in the nation, until 2001.
Awards
Chosen as Washington D.C.’s Best Lawyer in the Washington City Paper’s Reader’s Choice “Best of D.C.” series in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Selected as Top Attorney in Washington Post Magazine (2013)
American Society of Legal Advocates, Top 100 Lawyer (2013)
Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2014-2019) – National Trial Lawyers
Super Lawyer (2013-2021) – Super Lawyers
AV Rating-Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell 2009
Associations
American Society of Legal Advocates Member 2013 – Present
National Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers Member 2012 – Present
American Bar Association Member 2010 – Present
Maryland Association for Justice Member 2010 – Present
National Board of Trial Advocacy Member 2010 – Present
National College for DUI Defense Member 2009 – Present
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member 2009 – Present
Maryland State Bar Association Member 2009 – Present
D.C. Law Students In Court Alumni Board 2009 – Present
D.C. Bar Member 1996 – Present
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
Faculty Member, Trial Advocacy Workshop, Harvard Law School, 2011-present,
Faculty Member, NITA — Building Trial Skills Workshop — Georgetown University Law Center, 2015-2017,
Faculty Member, Building Trial Skills Workshop, Georgetown University Law Center, 2017
Professorial Lecturer in Law, George Washington University Law School, 2012-2013,
Professorial Lecturer in Law, Faculty Member, George Washington University Law School, 2013
Trial Practice, DCLSIC Orientation, 1997,
Trial Practice, DCLSIC , 1997
Investigations, Criminal Practice Institute, 1998
