David attended UW-Madison, earning his B.S. in 1953, bachelor of law in 1956 and a J.D. in 1959 and was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1959. His main practice has been in the areas of real estate, taxes, estate planning and probate. David has practiced law in DeForest since 1961 and has also maintained an active participation in many area civic and charitable organizations.

As of January 1, 2003 he has been acting as Of Counsel. Since that time, he has been spending much of his time visiting his children and grandchildren, golfing and boating. He continues to volunteer for his church and is active in community service by participating in Habitat for Humanity.