About David

David Dalton advises clients on structuring and tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings and restructurings. He has also represented clients in connection with federal and state tax controversies, voluntary disclosures and private letter rulings and helped several nonprofit organizations achieve and preserve tax-exempt status.

Prior to joining Cooley, David was an associate at Greenberg Traurig. 

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Admissions and credentials

  • California

Education

  • New York University School of Law
    LLM, Taxation, 2016
  • University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
    JD, 2015
  • University of California, Berkeley
    BA, Economics, 2012

Court admissions

  • US Tax Court

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