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David Adler's practice focuses on representing financial institutions and other businesses in complex commercial litigation, regulatory matters, and internal investigations. He has represented clients on matters pertaining to securitizations and financial instruments, fraud, security trading practices, mergers and acquisitions, business valuation, corporate governance, and complicated accounting and tax issues. David's recent representations include: RBS Citizens N.A. in putative class actions pending in the multidistrict litigation In Re: Checking Account Overdraft Litigation, Morgan Stanley and RBS Securities in a suit by the city of Cleveland concerning their subprime mortgage securitization activities, RBS Group in the Enron securities fraud litigation, a public auditing firm in litigation relating to its attest work for a failed commercial mortgage lender, and financial institution clients in SEC, FINRA, and attorney general investigations. David also has a business background, having served as president of a mid-size manufacturer of metal products from 1992 to 1995. He is a member of the Cleveland Bar and New York State Bar Associations. His public service activities include serving on the board of trustees of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, Ohio, on the Federation's Community Relations and Development Committees, and as head of the Federation's Israel portfolio.