Dr. David Springer

Biography

David Barton Springer teaches Cybersecurity Law and Policy as an Adjunct Professor at Texas Law. He is also a Senior Counsel for a publicly traded technology company, where he serves as the primary legal counsel concerning security platform abuse issues and manages the company's global business incident response program. Prior to his current role, Springer worked at a global law firm, where he represented clients in various matters including securities litigation, government investigations, and cybersecurity counseling. He began his legal career as a clerk for Justice Jeff Brown at the Texas Supreme Court. Before transitioning to law, David served as an intelligence officer and counterterrorism strategist with the Defense Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Human Intelligence, where he was deployed to Afghanistan. He has substantial experience in disrupting terrorist activities while working with the National Counterterrorism Center. David earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with honors and was a member of the editorial board of the Texas Law Review. He also holds a Master's degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor's degree from George Washington University.

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