Pillsbury Litigation partner and Firm Chair David Dekker is recognized as one of the leading construction lawyers in the U.S., and was identified by BTI as among the “most valuable” practitioners to corporate counsel worldwide, in any practice area.

Dave has extensive experience in all phases of civil litigation and dispute resolution. He has achieved winning results in complex insurance coverage, construction and other commercial disputes, both at trial and on appeal. Beyond the courtroom, he routinely advises clients on insurance and risk management issues, corporate risk transfer programs, individual projects and other nonlitigation matters.
EDUCATION
J.D., Cornell Law School, 1981

B.A., Denison University, 1978
ADMISSIONS
District of Columbia

Registered Foreign Lawyer, The Law Society of Hong Kong
COURTS
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland