David Kenneth Suska

David Kenneth Suska briefs and argues cases in trial and appellate courts. His goal is to develop winning strategies and to make complex issues simple for the court. He has represented individuals and businesses, including some of the world's leading energy, financial, and life sciences companies. He also has developed strategies to challenge unlawful regulations.

David's practice draws on his experience in government. Before joining Jones Day, he served as a law clerk to Justice Neil M. Gorsuch of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Frank H. Easterbrook of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He also served as an Attorney-Adviser in the Office of Legal Counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In that role, he reviewed executive orders for form and legality, scrutinized pending legislation for constitutional concerns, drafted presidential signing statements, and advised the White House, Attorney General, and other Executive Branch officials on legal issues related to national security, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, immigration, appropriations and impoundment, trade and sanctions, oversight, and many other areas of federal law. For his work at DOJ, David received the Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award. Before becoming a lawyer, David served as an analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), where he prepared strategic assessments for the President and other senior officials. For his work at CIA, David received the Sherman Kent Leadership Award.

David also previously practiced law at a Washington, D.C.-based firm, where he represented plaintiffs and defendants in trial and appellate litigation.