David H. Koysza, Associate
David practices business litigation, securities litigation, and bankruptcy-related litigation. Before joining the Wyche firm, David was an attorney with the U.S. Solicitor General in Washington, DC, where he authored several dozen Supreme Court briefs and argued in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. Prior to that, David served as law clerk to Chief Judge Billy Wilkins of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Representative Matters
- Defense of derivative action filed against public company accused of stock option backdating
- Defense of two derivative actions filed against public company accused of excessive executive compensation
- Defense of manufacturing company in $10MM bankruptcy preference claim
- Representation of plaintiff school district in $5MM insurance action
- Representation of New York-based distributor of automotive supplies in multi-million-dollar contract dispute
- Defense of public Virginia-based insurance brokerage company accused of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty
- Defense of Greenville-based manufacturing company in $1.7MM bankruptcy preference claim
- Briefing and argument of United States v. Aitoro, 446 F.3d 246 (1st Cir. 2006), one of the first cases to address the U.S. Supreme Court’s conversion of federal sentencing guidelines from mandatory to advisory regime
Professional Background
| 2006-Present |
Wyche Burgess Freeman & Parham, P.A. |
| 2005–06 |
Attorney, Office of the U.S. Solicitor General, Washington, DC |
| 2004–05 |
Law Clerk, Hon. William W. Wilkins, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit |
Educational Background
| 2004, J.D. |
Duke University School of Law, magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Executive Editor, Duke Law Journal; Winner, Hardt Cup Moot Court Competition |
| 2001, B.A. |
Furman University, magna cum laude |
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Presenter, “Ethical Implications of the New Rules Governing Electronic Discovery,” CLE Program, December 2006
- Guest Attorney, South Carolina Business Review, SCETV Radio, “The New Rules Governing Electronic Discovery,” April 2007
- Guest Attorney, South Carolina Business Review, SCETV Radio, “The Appeals Process in South Carolina,” May 2007
- Presenter, “Getting Nervous in the Credit Crunch: Strategies for Navigating Insolvency,” CLE Program, May 2008
- Guest Attorney, South Carolina Business Review, SCETV Radio, “Proactive Steps to Ward off Bankruptcy Preference Claims,” October 2008
Bar and Court Admissions
- South Carolina Bar, 2004
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 2005
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2005
- United States District Court, District of South Carolina, 2006
Representative Community Activities
- Named one of Greenville's “Best and Brightest 35 and Under” by Greenville Magazine, 2009
- Board Member, Duke Law Young Alumni Board
- Board Member, Downtown Symphony Club
- Chair, Legal Division, 2009 United Way Campaign
- Coach, Furman University Mock Trial Program
Publications
- Author, “Preventing Defendants from Mooting Class Actions by Picking off Named Plaintiffs,” 53 Duke Law Journal 781 (2003)