David McGowan is a leading expert in the field of law, currently serving as a Professor at the School of Law at the University of San Diego. He holds a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, earned in 1990, and a BA from the University of California, Los Angeles, obtained in 1986. His areas of expertise encompass Professional Responsibility, Contracts, Antitrust Law, Intellectual Property, Legal Ethics, Law Technology, and White-Collar Crime. Prior to his academic career, McGowan clerked for Hon. Raymond Randolph at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and practiced law at prominent firms in San Francisco, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin. He joined the University of San Diego in 2005 after teaching at the University of Minnesota School of Law from 1998 to 2005. McGowan has been recognized as an associate editor of the California Law Review and is a member of the national moot court team at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also affiliated with Durie Tangri LLP in San Francisco and is a member of the Order of the Coif, a prestigious honor society for law school graduates.
University of San Diego School of Law • San Diego, CA
Teaching law and conducting scholarly research.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit •
Clerked for Hon. Raymond Randolph.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom • San Francisco, CA
Worked as an attorney in complex legal issues.
Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin • San Francisco, CA
Practiced law focusing on various legal aspects.
University of Minnesota School of Law • Minneapolis, MN
Taught law courses and engaged in student mentorship.