David Tungate

PHONE

412-268-5805

OFFICE

GSIA - Tepper School of Business - Room 228E

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Business Law

EDUCATION

University of Illinois - JD - 1970
University of Illinois - BA - 1967

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Business contract law; corporate governance and liabilities; protection of corporate intellectual property; intellectual property and licensing trends in e-commerce; the implications of technology for business law; globalization and corporate litigation; liabilities of accounting professionals; sports law.

USEFUL LINKS

Eckert Seamans Professional Page

AWARDS AND HONORS

• Martindale Hubbell - AV rated (pre-eminent) for 35 years (2014)
• Martindale Hubblell - Award for 35 years of A/V rating (2014)
• Allegheny County Bar Association Foundation - Fellow, Allegheny County Bar Association Foundation (2013)
• Tepper School of Business - Gerald L. Thompson Teaching Award (2011)
• Peers, Publisher of Philadelphia Magazine - Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2005)
• Peers, Publisher of Philadelphia Magazine - Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2004)

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

• Tepper School and University of Pittsburgh Joint Degree, Committee Member, Liason, Liason for Joint MBA-JD Program (2005 - )
• Masters Academic Actions Committee, Committee Member (2004 - )
• Carnegie Mellon Students, Faculty Advisor, Counseled hundreds of students considering a legal career; assisted numerous students in gaining admittance to law school nationwide (1991 - )

PUBLIC SERVICE

• Pennsylvania Bar Association, Former co-chairman, Committee on Sports and Entertainment (2002 - )
• Zoning Hearing Board of Upper St. Clair Township, Chairperson (2002 - )
• Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, Member (2002 - 2009)

CONSULTING

• Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott (1970 -)

COURSES TAUGHT

• Bus Society & Ethics (70332) 2015 Section: A, B

• Business Law (70364) 2015 Section: A
  2012 Section: A
  2011 Section: A, A
  2010 Section: A, A
  2009 Section: A, A
  2008 Section: A, A
  2007 Section: A, A
  2006 Section: A, A
  2005 Section: A

• Contracts (45877) 2015 Mini 4 Section: A
  2014 Mini 4 Section: A
  2013 Mini 4 Section: A

• INTEL PROPRTY & ECOM (70366) 2015 Mini 4 Section: A
  2014 Mini 4 Section: A
  2013 Section: A4

• BUS SOCIETY & ETHICS (70332) 2014 Section: A, B
  2013 Section: A, B
  2012 Section: A, B

• BUSINESS LAW (70364) 2014 Section: A
  2013 Section: A
  2012 Section: A

• Intellectual Property and e-commerce (70366) 2012 Mini 3 Section: A3
  2011 Mini 3 Section: E
  2010 Mini 3 Section: A
  2009 Mini 3 Section: E
  2008 Mini 3 Section: E
  2007 Mini 3 Section: E
  2006 Mini 3 Section: A

• Business Law and Ethics (45740) 2012 Mini 4 Section: A, B, C
  2011 Mini 1 Section: F, M
  2010 Mini 4 Section: A, B, C
  2009 Mini 4 Section: A, B, C
  2008 Mini 4 Section: A, B
  2007 Mini 3 Section: A
  2006 Mini 1 Section: F
  2006 Mini 4 Section: B
  2005 Mini 1 Section: F

• Business Law (45745) 2011 Mini 4 Section: A, B, C