David Epstein

Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Law
Legal Research Specialist

David Epstein has been an adjunct professor at New York Law School since 1991, during which time he has taught Legal Reasoning, Writing & Research as well as upperclass electives. He currently serves as the Law School’s research specialist, aiding students with their basic legal research skills. Epstein teaches the Drafting: Contracts, Drafting: General Principles, and Legal Research courses. In the fall semester 2003, he was named distinguished practitioner in residence.

In 1995, Professor Epstein opened his private practice in Old Bethpage, New York. As a solo practitioner, he focuses on commercial, criminal, and appellate practice. He is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, serving on its Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar. He also sits on the Appellate Courts Committee of the New York County Lawyers’ Association.

Professor Epstein is the coauthor of the New York Evidence Courtroom Manual and a coauthor of the Teacher’s Handbook to The Lawyer’s Craft. He is currently completing a new edition of a multivolume work on the licensing of intellectual property.

Professor Epstein began his career as an editorial director at Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., where he developed a program to improve the writing and editing skills of the company’s attorneys.

He became recognized during this time for his expertise in the civil procedure, evidence, trade regulation, antitrust, and communication areas of law.

Professor Epstein earned his B.A. from New York University in 1972 and his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1975.