About David

David Giffin brings an unusual combination of legal training and theological learn about to his work. He moves between dense statutory text and questions of ethics with ease. His background shapes the way he frames legal problems. He writes plainly and argues precisely.

Giffin constructed his academic basis at Emory University, the place he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and Ethics in 2010. He stayed at Emory for graduate work and earned a Master of Theological Studies from the Candler School of Theology in 2013. He then turned to law and received his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2016, where his coursework covered common legal practice and constitutional law.

After law school he entered practice in Illinois. In 2018 he labored as an associate lawyer at Tapella & Eberspacher LLC. That role introduced him into a law firm surroundings and into day-to-day client representation. He has treated case preparation, drafted court filings and briefs, and participated in client counseling. Those duties helped him translate classroom studying into realistic advocacy.

Giffin’s education in constitutional law and his theological studies intersect in the kinds of questions he approaches. He is relaxed addressing statutory interpretation, procedural issues and rights-related claims. He has experience in court settings and in advising clients at the legal and ethical dimensions of disputes. Colleagues describe him as methodical in legal studies and attentive in preparing documents for litigation. He has a tendency to prefer cautious analysis over stylistic flourish.

He currently practices at Wozniak and Associates, where he works in Illinois. His practice draws on his general legal training and on constitutional law. He represents clients in civil things and engages in both litigation and pre-litigation counseling. He presently practices at Wozniak and Associates, targeting common legal practice and constitutional law in Illinois.

Education

Wake Forest University School of Law

J.D. (2016) | General Legal Practice, Constitutional Law

2013

Candler School of Theology, Emory University

Masters in Theological Studies (MTS) (2013)

2011

Emory University

B.A. (2010) | Religious Studies, Ethics

2006

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Associate Lawyer

Tapella & Eberspacher LLC
2018

Accepted Jurisdictions

Illinois

Office Locations

Main Office

 108 East Anthony Drive, Suite A Urbana IL 61802

Office 2

 104 N. 14th Street Mattoon IL 61938