Attorney at Law

David Eisenberg

Over 50 Years of Protecting Your Rights

AV Preeminent®

The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.

PRESENT PRACTICE:

Trial and appellate practice in federal courts for all criminal matters, with an emphasis on white collar defense, including complex securities, tax, fraud, money laundering and public corruption cases, as well as firearms offenses and felony crimes in Indian Country.

Of Counsel: Mayes Telles (Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Law Firm)

PRESENT ASSOCIATION:

Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (AFINRA@) (2012 – Present)

Chairperson & Panel Member

BAR MEMBERSHIPS & PRACTICES

Arizona, District of Columbia, Missouri & New York
U.S. Courts of Appeal for the District of Columbia, 2^nd & 9^th Circuits
U.S. District Courts for the District of Arizona, Eastern District of New York, District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Claims

PRIOR PRACTICE

U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Washington, D.C. (1994 – 1995)

Trial Attorney
Trial team leader for the investigative, grand jury and trial phases of criminal violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act and price fixing and bid rigging statutes.

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, D.C. (1977 – 1980)

Trial Attorney
Trial attorney for the pretrial, trial and appellate phases of complex government contract, false claims and Renegotiation Act cases.

Office of Independent Counsel (H.U.D. Investigation), Washington, D.C. (1992 – 1994)

Associate Independent Counsel
Trial team leader for the investigative, grand jury and prosecutive phases of high-level H.U.D. officials, real estate consultants and developers involving the administration of H.U.D. funding programs.

United States Attorney’s Offices, Brooklyn, New York (1980 – 1984) & Washington, D.C. (1984 – 1992)

Assistant U.S. Attorney
Trial attorney for the investigative, grand jury, trial and appellate phases of all types of white collar criminal cases, as well as narcotics, stolen property, weapons, counterfeiting, immigration and other types of federal crimes.

United States Attorney’s Office, Phoenix, AZ (1995 – 2005)

Assistant U.S. Attorney
Trial attorney for the investigative, grand jury, trial and appellate phases of complex white collar criminal cases, such as fraud involving securities, financial institutions, telemarketing and major procurement programs, deprivation of honest services, tax evasion, money laundering and customs violations.

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Accounting B Georgetown University, 1977

Juris Doctor B Washington University (St. Louis, Mo.), 1970

Bachelor of Arts B University of Rochester, 1967

TEACHING POSITIONS

Adjunct Professor of Law

Arizona State University, College of Law (Trial Practice, White Collar Crime) B 1997 – 2004

Instructor, Trial Advocacy & Criminal Law

Attorney General=s Advocacy Institute
National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Legal Education Institute (U.S. Department of Justice)
Georgetown, Hofstra & Emory Universities= Schools of Law
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE & MEMBERSHIPS

National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers B 2013 to 2024
Martindale Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rating B 2013 to Present
American Bar Association B 2022
B Dispute Resolution Section
B Criminal Justice Section
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers B 2013 to 2024
Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice B 2007 to 2024
CJA Panel Representative for District of Arizona B 2013 to 2019
Member, CJA Panel for District of Arizona B 2005 to 2024
Member, Committee to Recommend Federal Magistrate Judge Appointments B 2013-2014
Member, Local Rules Committee, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona B 2004

AWARDS

Director’s Award, Executive Office of the United States Attorney’s Office

Special and Distinguished Achievement Award, United States Department of Justice

Cash Award for Achievement as an Assistant United States Attorney

Numerous commendations from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, United States Postal Service, and Inspector Generals of the Treasury, Department of Defense, and Department of Transportation.

NOTABLE CASES

U.S. v. Andrew Padilla, CR 18-422-06-PHX-DJH, Dist. Ariz. (Sole Defense Counsel in Successful 34 Day Jury Trial in which Client Was Found Innocent of All 51 Felony Counts, Including Travel Act to Commit Prostitution and Conspiracy Charges)
U.S. v. Patrick Buckner, 2009 WL 1185666 (Lead Prosecutor in Successful 30 Day Complex Fraud Trial Involving Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property and Conspiracy)
U.S. v. Herbert Holden, CR 09 1040, Dist. Ariz. (Sole Defense Counsel in Trial of a Multi Defendant Drug Case Resulting in Successful Motion for Judgment of Acquittal)
U.S. v. Young Bok Lee, CR-22-00520, Dist. Ariz. Lead Defense Counsel in Successful Negotiation for Probation in Tax Fraud Investigation)
U.S. v. Kwan Sung Jin, CR-21-0001, Dist. Ariz. (Lead Defense Counsel in Successful Negotiation for Probation in Tax Fraud Investigation)
U.,S. v. Shavari Poore-Clark, CR 18-1354, Dist. Ariz. (Sole Defense Counsel in Successful Negotiation to Dismiss a Drug Important Case)
U.S. v. Victor Lira, CR 12 1122, Dist. Ariz. (Sole Defense Counsel in Another Successful Negotiation to Dismiss a Mortgage Fraud Case)
U.S. v. Liza Vasquez, CR 08 0598, Dist. Ariz. (Sole Defense Counsel in Successful Negotiation to Dismiss Mortgage Fraud Charges)