David was called to the Bar in 2025, having been admitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia in 2023.

Prior to commencing his practice at the Bar, David was Associate to the Honourable Chief Justice Christopher Kourakis and Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Rowan Darke, to the Honourable Justice Richard White, and to the Honourable Justice Elisabeth Peden. He has maintained an active academic practice, lecturing and tutoring in administrative law, real property, and equity and trusts at several Australian universities. His academic writing has been cited in the Supreme Courts of New South Wales and South Australia. David is presently a law reporter for the Industrial Reports, South Australian State Reports, and Australian Capital Territory Law Reports, as well as an editor of the Butterworths Property Reports.

David received the Christopher Gee QC Memorial Prize for Advocacy and Evidence for the September 2025 Bar Practice Course.

David accepts briefs in all areas of law, but has particular interest in real property, the law of succession, corporations law, and equity and trusts.