An award-winning litigator and business strategist, David Green combines sharp legal analysis with real-world business insight to help companies and individuals resolve disputes efficiently and anticipate challenges before they arise. David achieves results for his clients by understanding that every situation is unique, and by utilizing all available legal strategies to help them navigate a complicated legal system. As a native New Yorker, he is committed to supporting New York businesses and believes that facilitating a robust business community is essential to the growth and advancement of Long Island.
David has spent many years in New York state and federal courts fighting for his clients and developing a reputation as an attorney with knowledge, skill, talent, and a tireless work ethic. His breadth of experience counseling clients includes complex discovery, trials, appeals, securing settlements and alternative dispute resolution. At CMM, David puts this hands-on experience to work representing a wide range of litigants in high-stakes, complex matters. His experience inside and outside the courtroom allows him to craft creative and effective solutions that help his clients save critical time and resources.
As a member of CMM’s leadership team, David leads training across key litigation areas as well as client relations. He is also a strategic partner to the firm’s IT team, helping to integrate cutting-edge technology and AI into CMM’s operations to enhance efficiency and client service.
David is based in CMM’s Westbury office.
Education
- University of Delaware, B.A.
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D.
Admissions
- New York
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
Boards, Associations, and Leadership
- President of the Board of Trustees, Sea Cliff Village Library
- Member, Gold Coast Business Association
- Member, Nassau County Bar Association
Recognitions
- Top Business Leader of Nassau County, Blank Slate Media (2024)
- Top Lawyers of Long Island, Herald Community Newspapers (2023)
- Super Lawyers Rising Star (2018-2025)
In the News
- 6 CMM Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Super Lawyers® and 4 Named Rising Stars
- David Green Recognized as a 2024 Top Business Leader
- David Green Recognized by Herald Community Newspapers as a 2023 Top Lawyer of Long Island
- Vincent Costa and David Green Named CMM Partners
- CMM’s Litigation Team Wins a Complex Construction Site Case for Our Client
- Sea Cliff Village Library Names CMM’s David Green as Library Trustee
- CMM Brings Contentious Litigation to Successful Settlement
- CMM Prevails for Educational Tech Company on Employee vs. Independent Contractor Dispute with NYS DOL
- CMM Named a Forbes “Top Corporate Law Firm”
- David Green Promoted to Senior Associate
- More...
- CMM Secures Yet Another Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Town of Riverhead
- CMM’s Municipal Liability Team Secures Dismissal of Lawsuit Filed Against our Client, the Town of Riverhead
- CMM Celebrates Grand Opening of Westbury Office with Ribbon-Cutting Attended by Long Island Leaders
- CMM Successfully Obtains a Critical Restraining Order for Client in Hostile Shareholder Dispute
- CMM Welcomes David Green to Rapidly Growing Litigation Team
Articles
- Annual Business Checkup: Partnership Agreements
- Annual Business Checkup: Operating Agreements
- Annual Business Checkup: Shareholder Agreements
- Annual Business Checkup: Preventing a Costly Business Divorce
- Understanding the Difference: Retaliation vs. Discrimination Claims
- Negotiation Drivers: Cash, Leverage, and Motives
Lectures & Presentations
CMM CLE Series, “Employment Litigation Case Study”