People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it.
Simon Sinek
DAVID LEWANDOWSKI
David Lewandowski is a Director in our Reno office who works in the firm’s business and finance practice group where he brings an entrepreneurial spirit to a variety of corporate matters, including debt and equity financing issues for emerging businesses, transactional and capital financing counsel, complex buying and selling strategies, as well as mergers and acquisitions tactics. He works with publicly-traded companies and privately held entities on issues such as governance and contract matters, and he’s also passionate about helping advise budding entrepreneurs and start-ups in Reno’s vibrant Tech Hub on business law issues that arise during the formation and operational phases of a business.
Known for solving the problem, and getting the deal done, David takes great pride in providing effective, honest and transparent counsel to his clients. He has a track record of understanding deals and risks, and knowing exactly what business owners and entrepreneurs are actually signing, so he can help them avoid the common pitfalls that they often face. Before joining Fennemore, David worked for a technology-based business accelerator/incubator.
David gives back to the community serving as a Big Brother in the Big Brother Big Sister program since 2011. David also serves as an adjunct professor teaching a business law course each semester to 50+ students at the University of Nevada. He also frequently volunteers his time by serving as a guest lecturer for entrepreneurship classes at the University of Nevada, the Davidson Academy, Entrepreneurship Assembly, and NxLevel Entrepreneur Training Courses.
When he is not working, David enjoys golfing, fly-fishing on a ladder at Pyramid Lake, and spending time with his family, which includes coaching his son and daughter’s little league baseball teams.
Education
- J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law
- M.B.A., Gonzaga University
- B.B.A., University of San Diego, cum laude
- Business Editor, Gonzaga Law Review
- Omicron Delta Epsilon – Lifetime Induction, International Economics Society
Areas Of Practice
We are poised and ready for the next revolution in the legal industry:
blockchain technology.
Our business and finance attorneys represent national, regional and local clients participating in significant transactions.
Our business attorneys recognize and appreciate the value of entrepreneurship and innovation, and are committed to providing efficient, straightforward and business-oriented solutions that facilitate success and avoid pitfalls while recognizing early capital is precious and expensive.
Create. Protect. Thrive.
Your Technology and Intellectual Property Assets Are The Lifeblood Of Your Business: We Partner With You To Protect Your Critical IP —and To Identify and Implement IP Strategies To Help You Thrive.
Fennemore boasts a large and sophisticated client-focused Mergers and Acquisitions practice.
Our privacy and data security practice addresses the administrative, regulatory and litigation concerns of businesses facing mounting threats and increasing state and federal regulation in the areas of data privacy, data breach and cybersecurity.
Our real estate practice is one of the largest in the American West, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada and Washington with experience in all aspects of the real estate development process, from due diligence, acquisition and finance, through land use permitting and entitlements, to leasing and sale.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Trademark and Copyright Law
Awards and Honors
- Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch – Corporate Law, 2023 – 2025, Real Estate Law, 2025
- 2025 Top Rank Attorney List, Nevada Business Magazine
- Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Stars®, Business/Corporate Law, 2015-2021
- “Legal Elite,” Nevada Business Magazine, 2014-2015, 2017-2020
- Twenty Under 40, Reno Tahoe Young Professional Network/Northern Nevada Business View, 2018
- Nevada Innovators (Problem Solvers), Northern Nevada Business Weekly Readers’ Choice Best in Business Award, 2018
- Technology Advocate of the Year, NCET and EDAWN, 2017
Articles and Presentations
- Author, “A guide for businesses complying with 2025 Corporate Transparency Act deadlines,” Fennemore Blog, November 20, 2024
- Author, “NCET Biz Tips: Beneficial ownership information reports (and why they matter),” Northern Nevada Business Weekly, February 19, 2024
- Author, “Artificial Intelligence’s Growing Impact on Copyright Law,” Fennemore Blog, February 1, 2024
- Interview, “Staying true to himself,” Fennemore Blog, July 25, 2021
- Quoted, “Starting Up a Nevada Business Enterprise? Don’t Forget These Legal Dos and Don’ts,” Northern Nevada Business View, May 20, 2019
- Co-author, “All Dollars Are Not Created Equal,” Northern Nevada Business Weekly Smart Money, March 19, 2018
- Co-author, “This Revitalization – This RENOvation – is No Quirk of Fate,” NCET, March 11, 2018
- Quoted, “Legally Speaking…What Needs to be Done to Launch a Startup in Northern Nevada?” Northern Nevada Business Weekly, March 12, 2018
- Co-author, “RENOvation,” Link Magazine, March 11, 2018
- Quoted, “Start Me Up,” Northern Nevada Business Weekly, January 29, 2018
Professional and community activities
- Adjunct Professor, University of Nevada, Reno, 2025
- Board Member, Safe Kids Washoe County, 2012-2016
- Board Member, Women and Children’s Center of the Sierra
- Mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters, matched since 2011
- Barrister, Bruce R. Thompson Chapter of the American Inns of Court
- Past President and Board Member, Entrepreneurship Nevada
Admissions
- Nevada