About David M. Gorwitz

Attorney David Gorwitz advises business clients in all phases of operations from business formation and business planning to succession planning, buy-sell agreements, and mergers and acquisitions.

Dave’s experience includes representing corporations, partnerships, and other business entities of all sizes in a wide range of business transactions. He assists in strategic business planning, contract drafting and negotiations, commercial leasing matters, and buying/selling commercial real estate. Dave serves as outside general counsel to numerous businesses, where he advises on day-to-day business legal matters as well as complex business transactions involving millions of dollars. Dave’s background in mergers and acquisitions is national in scope.

Named a Best Lawyer® in America in Corporate Compliance Law and a Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation, Dave’s background includes business ownership of an electronics import/wholesale company and a boat dealership. He also served in the banking industry where he held insurance and securities licenses. Dave’s experiences as a business owner and in banking provide first-hand insight into the needs of his business clients, including necessary legal protections and business regulation compliance.

In addition to his legal practice, Dave is actively involved in the community through his many interests that include sailing competitions, the arts, music, UW Marching Band alumni events, and the Madison Elks Lodge 410.

Dave is available to assist his clients in Murphy Desmond’s Madison office and remotely.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Business Law 2
    • Business Planning
    • Limited Liability Company Law
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Other 9
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Business Organization
    • Business Transactions
    • Business Start-Ups
    • Business Successions
    • Family Business Successions
    • Closely Held Business Estate Planning
    • Buy-Sell Agreements
    • Business Succession Planning

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Attorney
    Firm Name
    Murphy Desmond S.C.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    State v. Kaczmarski, 320 Wis. 2d 811 (Ct. App. 2009).
  • Pro Bono Services
    Time Spent on Pro Bono Work: 5%

    Dean Foundation, Board of Directors/TreasurerWisconsin State Bar Finance Committee

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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2005, Wisconsin
    U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
    Memberships
    Wisconsin Bar association
    Dane County Bar Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Class of 2005
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Class of 1982
    B.B.A.

    University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
    Class of 1987
    M.B.A.

    Marquette University
    Class of 2002
    Top 1% prior to transferring to UW-Madison.
  • Personal Details & History
    Hobbies & Interests
    Sailing, piano, trumpet (UW-Madison Alumni Band), skiing, family.

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Attorney at Murphy Desmond S.C.
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33 East Main Street, Suite 500Madison, WI 53703U.S.A.

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  • What is this attorney's primary practice area?
    The practice area David M. Gorwitz spends the most time on is Mergers and Acquisitions.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Client Review rated?
    Yes, David M. Gorwitz has a 4.8 Client Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Murphy Desmond S.C. has 40 attorneys at this location.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Murphy Desmond S.C. was established in 1931.