David is a Workplace Relations and Safety Lawyer and Partner at HR Legal, dedicated to
solving complex employment and work health and safety issues for employers across Australia.
With a breadth of experience and a strong technical understanding of the law, David supports
organisations to proactively manage legal risk, avoid disputes where possible, and achieve
sound, practical outcomes when challenges arise.

David is known for his professional, measured approach and works closely with businesses to
understand their operational needs and workplace culture. This allows him to provide tailored
advice that not only ensures legal compliance, but also supports effective and sustainable
workplaces. Where claims do arise, David has a strong track record representing employers in
unfair dismissal, general protections, adverse action, discrimination and harassment matters,
giving clients confidence that their interests are in capable hands.

In addition to his advisory and litigation work, David regularly advises on award and enterprise
agreement compliance, employee misconduct, leave entitlements, and significant workplace
change, including redundancies arising from mergers and acquisitions.