David C. Scileppi

David C. Scileppi focuses his practice on advising large and small corporate clients in the areas of formation, corporate governance, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and federal and state securities law; reviewing client SEC filings; drafting and reviewing SEC registration statements and private placement memoranda for the public and private placement of debt and equity securities; and advising clients on Hart-Scott-Rodino compliance.

In addition to his corporate and securities practice, David devotes much of his work to providing legal advice to the banking industry.  He regularly provides advice to financial services clients on lending and regulatory compliance.

Before practicing law, David, a certified public accountant, worked as an auditor for KPMG LLP.  His clients included large publicly-traded companies in the software, cable, publishing and entertainment industries.

Education

University of Florida, J.D., with honors, 2002
Member, Florida Law Review
University of Florida,
M.A., Mass Communication, with distinction, 2002
Hofstra University,
B.B.A., Accounting, 1996
Editor, The Chronicle

Professional Associations and Memberships

The Florida Bar, admitted 2003
Certified Public Accountant, New York, 1999
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Co-founder and Board Member, Orbis USA, Inc.,
a Florida non-profit corporation

Articles and Publications

“Anonymous Corporate Defamation Plaintiffs: Trampling the First Amendment
or Protecting the Rights of Litigants?” 54 Fla. L. Rev. 333 (2002)
Unpublished Master’s Thesis: “The Fifth Amendment: A Journalist’s New Best
Friend?”

Honors

Selected as a top “Up and Coming” attorney by Florida Trend magazine
Achieved highest score on The Florida Bar Examination, 3rd DCA,
February 2003