Dave Shargel has nearly two decades of experience representing companies and executives in government investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, and complex commercial litigation. He brings particular depth to matters involving the intersection of criminal and civil exposure, where the stakes for both businesses and individuals are highest.

Dave has represented clients in enforcement matters brought by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). He regularly advises on sanctions compliance, including cross-border transactions and investigations implicating OFAC’s regulatory framework. His government investigations practice spans a broad range of industries and circumstances, from internal investigations to grand jury proceedings and parallel civil-criminal matters.

His commercial litigation experience includes contract and shareholder disputes, business valuation, insurance coverage, fraud, and civil RICO claims. He has successfully defended consumer class actions under the Americans with Disabilities Act and in food labeling matters, and has handled disputes involving real estate, aviation, construction, and employment.

Dave brings a distinctive edge to matters involving digital evidence. He leads Bracewell’s ePractice department, where he advises clients and colleagues on ESI strategy, digital forensics, and best practices for managing electronically stored information in high-stakes investigations and litigation.

His pro bono practice includes representing asylum seekers and tenants in landlord-tenant proceedings.

Dave also serves as an adjunct professor of legal writing at Brooklyn Law School.