David S. Martin

Associate

David S. Martin defends clients in securities-related litigation and enforcement matters, including class actions, arbitrations, and investigations, as well as other complex commercial litigation. He has represented leading global corporations, financial institutions, and their officers and directors in federal and state courts around the country and before state and federal regulators, including the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

  • Broker-dealers in putative class actions and SEC investigations regarding the firms’ cash sweep programs
  • Broker-dealer in FINRA arbitrations involving alleged securities fraud and other claims related to overconcentration and use of margin loans
  • Investment adviser in AAA arbitration involving breach of fiduciary duty and other claims related to use of captive insurance
  • Investment adviser in SEC investigation regarding ESG-related disclosures in prospectuses of exchange-traded funds
  • Investment fund and its general partner in litigation involving securities fraud claims related to alleged misstatements and omissions concerning the fund’s risk management and monitoring
  • Fund administrator in putative class action involving alleged operation of a Ponzi scheme and related state law securities fraud claims
  • Medical device manufacturer in multidistrict litigation (MDL) and hundreds of putative class actions and personal injury lawsuits related to recall of certain CPAP, BiPAP, and mechanical ventilator devices
  • Automobile manufacturer in multiple putative class actions and an MDL regarding alleged vehicle defects; work included class action litigation, opt-out litigation, and litigation with federal and state agencies, state attorneys general, and the US Department of Justice
  • Financial institution in putative class actions involving federal securities and state law consumer protection claims regarding the firm’s dark pool alternative trading system
  • Investment bank in putative class actions alleging antitrust violations related to trading in corporate bonds and agency bonds
  • Financial institution in individual litigation, multiple putative class actions, and an MDL regarding alleged manipulation of various benchmark interest rates, including LIBOR, ISDAFIX, SIBOR, and SOR
  • Boston College Law School, 2015, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
  • Middlebury College, 2009, B.A.
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, Boston, MA (2024–2026)

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Boston Bar Association