David is a digital infrastructure expert serving as Phillips Lytle’s Telecommunications Team Leader.
A former general counsel for the NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, David is an acknowledged authority on fiber and wireless network deployment in public and private properties and Right of Way (RoW). Whether towers, small cells, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), data centers, Fiber to the Home (FTTH) or metro enterprise and middle mile fiber networks, David has obtained and negotiated licensees, franchise leases and all types of authorizations necessary for digital infrastructure deployments.
Over the course of his long career in communications law, David has developed relationships with investment advisors and bankers, C-level executives and in-house and other counsel. These relationships help propel deals forward and bring value-added services to Phillips Lytle clients. These clients range from Fortune 50 carriers to the small cell providers in NYC subways and public rights of way.
David is a builder of both telecommunications and professional networks, particularly in the infrastructure field.
Speaker, “The Public/Private Partnership Opportunity,” WIA Connect (X) 2023, May 2023
Panelist, “Closing the Digital Divide: An All Hands on Deck Approach,” National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE), February 2023
Moderator, “Deploying Telecom Infrastructure,” Wireless Forum 2022, New York State Wireless Association (NYSWA), September 2022
Speaker, “State Wireless Associations – Grassroots Outreach at the State and Local Levels,” Connect (X) Conference, Wireless Industry Association, October 2021
Presenter, “Financing Options for Enterprises Deploying In-Building Wireless Solutions,” Capital & Finance Summit, Wireless Infrastructure Association, April 2021
Panelist, “5G Densification Challenges,” 2020 NEDAS Virtual Symposium, September 2020
Moderator, “Deal Making & Asset Acquisition Strategies for Infrastructure Owners,” WIA Connect (X) All Access, May 2020
Moderator, “Financing the Deployment of 5G and Wireless Infrastructure,” NYSWA Wireless Forum 2019, June 2019
Moderator, “Broadband for All,” Digital New York Summit & Awards, February 2018
Panelist, “City Real Estate Management for Telecoms Networks,” Wireless Broadband Alliance Wireless Global Congress, November 2017
Moderator, “Incorporating the Internet of Things into New York,” On Technology Forum, March 2017
Speaker, “The Hetnet Conundrum,” 2016 Smart Mobility Summit, March 2016
Presenter, “New NY Broadband Grant Program,” Northeast DAS and Small Cell Association Webinar, February 2016
Panelist, “Ask the HetNet Experts,” HetNet Expo, October 2015
Moderator, “Communication and Utility Networks – Reliability and Emergency Preparedness,” Federal Communications Bar Association Event, March 2015
Activities & Professional Associations
Present Activities
The Adirondack Council, Board of Directors
Vice Chair, 1999-2005
Parks & Trails New York, Board of Directors
Vice Chairman, 2013-2016
NY League of Conservation Voters, NYC Chapter, Board of Directors
Adirondack Forty-Sixers (#4500)
New York State Wireless Association, Board of Directors
Former Secretary
Richenthal Foundation, Trustee
Past Activities
New York City Bar Association
Telecommunication Law Committee, Chair
Pike & Fischer Communications Environmental & Land Use Law Report, Board of Advisors
NYC EDC Telecommunications Policy Advisory Group, Member
National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, Member
