David H. Koysza, Member
David represents companies in commercial disputes. His cases have ranged from bet-the-company lawsuits with hundreds of millions at issue to emotionally charged disputes over a few thousand dollars. Before joining Wyche, David was an attorney with the U.S. Solicitor General in Washington, D.C., where he practiced Supreme Court litigation, and he was a law clerk for Chief Judge William W. Wilkins of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Duke Law School and a magna cum laude graduate of Furman University. In 2009, Greenville Magazine named him one of Greenville’s “Best and Brightest 35 and Under.”
Representative Matters
- Defense of derivative action filed against publicly traded distribution company accused of stock option backdating
- Defense of class action filed against publicly traded financial institution attempting to stop a company-saving merger
- Defense of privately held manufacturing company in $10MM bankruptcy preference claim
- Defense of two derivative actions filed against publicly traded financial institution accused of excessive executive compensation
- Representation of privately held manufacturing company as plaintiff in $8MM commercial action
- Representation of South Carolina school district as plaintiff in $5MM insurance action
- Representation of privately held supply company in $4MM cross-border commercial action
- Lead trial counsel for privately held manufacturer in commercial dispute
- Representation of privately held automotive supplies distributor in multi-million-dollar contract dispute
- Defense of publicly traded insurance brokerage accused of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty
- Defense of privately held manufacturing company in $1.7MM bankruptcy preference claim
Professional Background
| 2006-Present |
Wyche, 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, James B. Duke Scholar |
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
- United States Bankruptcy Court, District of South Carolina, 2007
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 Chair, 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)