After practicing in Leeds as a commercial property solicitor for more than forty years David is now retired from practice.
In addition to his involvement with Leeds Law Society being a Director and a Past President, David is a Law Society Council Member representing Yorkshire, Immediate Past President of the Yorkshire Union of Law Societies, Chair of the Access to Justice Foundation Yorkshire and Honorary President of the Yorkshire Pro Bono Committee.
David is also the Under Sheriff of West Yorkshire and a Trustee of the Royal Yorkshire Regiment.