The Law Offices of David G. Concannon, LLC

David Concannon practices in the areas of commercial litigation, intellectual property, sports and recreation law, product liability and trade secret litigation.

Since establishing the firm in 2002, David Concannon has achieved millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts in trials and arbitrations nationwide, and he has successfully defended more than $100 million in claims asserted against the firm’s clients.  Mr. Concannon achieved one of the top 50 jury verdicts in the United States in 2005, in a case that also achieved the second highest jury verdict in Pennsylvania in 2005 and one of the highest jury verdicts ever recorded in a tortious interference case.

David Concannon was recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in Business Litigation by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.  He was recognized as a "Rising Star" in the area of Business Litigation in 2005.

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 1991.

United States Supreme Court, 1995.

United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Third, Fourth and Ninth Circuits.

United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey.

Pro hac vice admissions in the state and federal courts of California, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Rhode Island.

Honors & Education

Law Clerk, Chief Judge Louis C. Bechtle, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1992-1995.

J.D., Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware, 1990.

Diplomate, The Hague Academy of International Law, The Hague, Netherlands, 1990.

The University of Nairobi School of Law, Nairobi, Kenya, 1989.

B.S., Management and Finance, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1988.

Professional Appointments

Special Master, Comark, Inc. v. Harris Corp., U.S.D.C., E.D.Pa., No. 95-CV-2123 (Bechtle, J.).

Special Master, Mowrey v. Ogden-Martin Systems of Babylon, Inc., et al., Phila. C.C.P., August Term 1995, No. 3299 (Bernstein, J.).

Community Involvement

Pro bono counsel to the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts since 1991.

Former General Counsel to The Explorers Club, the X-Prize Foundation, the Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences and the Professional Shipwreck Explorers Association.

Currently U.S. General Counsel to the Anglo-Danish Maritime Archaeology Team.

Former Director of The Explorers Club and the Sea-Space Symposium.

Founder, Explorer Consulting, LLC.  READ MORE

David Concannon teaches continuing legal education programs on evidence, electronic discovery, risk management and workplace privacy issues.  He lectures and publishes on a variety of topics, including his participation in three expeditions to the wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic and other international expeditions, and legal issues affecting exploration, sports and recreation.  READ MORE

Personal

David Concannon is married to Donna Concannon.  They have two children and two step-children.  Mr. Concannon has been a scuba diver since the age of 14.  He also enjoys spending time on the water, motorcycling, photography, guitar playing and flying. 

David Concannon is a member of various legal and professional organizations.  He is a Fellow of The Explorers Club, a Member of the Sea-Space Symposium, and an Associate Member of the Deep Submersible Pilots Association.  He also enjoys participating in various non-legal organizations, including the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America and the Randall Knife Society.  He is a current or former member of the American Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Brehon Law Society and the ABA Standing Committee on World Order Under Law.