About David Joseph
David Joseph DiMaggio constructed his formal education at 3 universities throughout the Southeast and Southwest. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University in 2012, followed by a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice from Arizona State University in 2017. He completed his Juris Doctor at Elon University School of Law in 2022.
Those educational stops shaped a fast succession of practical roles. While in graduate faculty he worked as a teaching assistant in Arizona State’s criminal justice software. During law program he served as a scholar clerk for the North Carolina Pattern Jury Instruction Criminal Subcommittee and held internships on the Supreme Court of North Carolina, assisting Chief Justice Paul M. Newby, and at the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina with Judge Frank D. Whitney. He additionally interned with the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office in 2022.
Before law program he labored within the thirty sixth Prosecutorial District as a superior court legal assistant in 2016. Those early court and prosecutorial experiences gave him continuous publicity to trial practice and court procedure. After graduating from Elon University in 2022 he transitioned into practice and, by 2023, joined Beyer & Lippert, Lawyers at Law as an attorney.
Outside of courts and companies, DiMaggio returned to academia in 2024 as an accessory teacher at Appalachian State University. Teaching enhances his court work. It keeps him engaged with advancements in felony regulation and connects him to students getting into the field.
His professional credentials include licensure in North Carolina, a North Carolina Victim Services Practitioner Certification, and an emergency medical technician certification from the State of North Carolina. Those skills mirror a variety of skills useful in felony justice settings, from legal representation to on-the-floor emergency reaction.
At Beyer & Lippert he practices in matters that draw on his prosecutorial and court background. He has treated work that stems from his internships and early court roles. He keeps activity in bar-related circles and brings his mix of teaching, court, and field knowledge to daily practice.
He continues to stay and work in North Carolina and balances courtroom duties with coaching and credentialed sufferer-services work. His recent practice centers on felony instances and associated courtroom proceedings.
