David A. Gonzalez
Overview
David’s diverse civil practice is nationwide in scope and includes the defense of personal injury claims as well as product liability and commercial disputes. His representative clients include transportation, manufacturing, and elevator and escalator companies for whom he defends wrongful death, personal injury, property damage, and commercial claims.
David joined Ansa Assuncao in September 2016 after completing his one-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable Michael A. Toto of the New Jersey Superior Court. During law school, David interned with the Honorable Jose L. Linares, Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and completed a one-year clerkship with Lucinda P. Long, SVP and General Counsel of Valley National Bank.
Prior to law school, David worked in executive-level sales and management, advising corporate clients in the areas of operational management, labor productivity, and regulatory compliance.
Education and Admissions
Admissions
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Education
J.D., Rutgers School of Law (2015)
B.A., University of Pennsylvania (2002)
Clerkships
New Jersey Superior Court, Law Clerk to the Honorable Michael A. Toto, J.S.C., 2015-2016
Valley National Bank, Law Clerk to Lucinda P. Long, SVP and General Counsel, 2014-2015
Work Highlights
- Senior Editor, Law Journal: Rutgers Race & the Law Review (2013-2015)
- Moot Court: David Cohn Appellate Advocacy Competition, Semifinalist, 2014
Professional Associations and Memberships
New Jersey State Bar Association, Member, 2015 – Present
New York State Bar Association, Member, 2016 – Present
Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey, 2013 – Present