About David
David Bond trained first as a musician and later as a lawyer. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in classical guitar from the Manhattan School of Music in 1984 and a law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1998. Those two stages of study laid out an unlikely trail towards a practice that has crossed public service, firm work and solo practice.
He began his legal career in 1998 at Downs Rachlin Martin, PLC, where he handled matters typical of a midsize regional company. In 2005 he moved into public service as an Assistant Attorney General in Vermont, gaining experience in authorities litigation and regulatory things. That role was observed by a return to personal practice; in 2007 he joined Fead Construction Law, PLC, the place he labored on construction-related disputes and contract issues.
Bond later set out on his personal. He formed the Law Office of David Bond, PLLC in 2014 and the next yr became a proprietor at Strouse & Bond, PLLC. Those moves shifted his work towards managing client files and operating a small practice. He has maintained multi-jurisdictional admissions, holding licenses in Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont and New York, and he's admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
His roster of roles displays a mixture of trial and appellate knowledge. From 2013 to 2016 he served at the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Pro Bono Panel, accepting appeals for events not able to hire counsel. That service speaks to early appellate publicity and ongoing engagement with federal appellate procedure. His years at a construction-targeted firm factor to a familiarity with structure disputes, contracts and related legal proceedings. Time in the state attorney general’s office further regulatory and public-regulation work to his background.
Colleagues describe Bond as methodical in court preparation and continuous on the hearing desk. He balances the precision-focused work of structure and contract litigation with the procedural demands of appeals practice. He additionally brings a diverse temperament to his practice, shaped partially by an extended background in classical music, which he says taught him staying power and attention to small however essential details.
In his current practice at Strouse & Bond, PLLC, Bond manages civil litigation matters, handles construction- and contract-related disputes, and accepts appellate work, including pro bono appeals in federal court. His recent practice makes a speciality of civil litigation, construction and appellate things.
