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David A. Sussman

Partner, Duane Morris

Florham Park, NJ · New York, NY

David A. Sussman is a partner at Duane Morris in Florham Park and New York, working on fund formation, private equity funds and venture funds; in practice since 1996; previously at Day Pitney and Lum, Danzis, Drasco, Positan & Kleinberg.

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Overview

Offices
Florham Park, NJ; New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 1996 · 30 years
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
GPs and Sponsors; LPs and Investors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: duanemorris.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “chairs the firm's Investment Funds practice”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “structuring private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate funds and venture capital funds”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “structuring private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate funds and venture capital funds”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “structuring private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate funds and venture capital funds”
3 more practices

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “structuring private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate funds and venture capital funds”

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “as well as purchases and sales of private equity fund interests on the secondary market”

  • Fund tax

    From the bio
    “He serves as lead U.S. tax counsel structuring private equity funds”

Focus

  • Carried interest tax
    From the bio
    “he advises fund sponsors on maximizing returns for their investors on a net basis, as well as in connection with their carried interest”
  • REIT tax
    From the bio
    “he represents developers and investors in matters related to REIT structures (including UpREIT and DownREIT structures)”

Read from the practice description in the bio on duanemorris.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

In practice since 1996 · 30 years

Based on: J.D., New England School of Law, 1996.

Before Duane Morris

  • Day Pitney
  • Lum, Danzis, Drasco, Positan & Kleinberg

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on duanemorris.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • New York University School of Law, LL.M. (2001)
  • New England School of Law, J.D. (1996)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. (1992)
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.

As listed in the bio on duanemorris.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Duane Morris

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Partners with practices in common with David, most in common first.

  • Cynthia A. Marian

    Mayer BrownPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Ron G. Nardini

    Vinson & ElkinsPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Stuart Alter

    MilbankPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Jason Behrens

    LinklatersPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Robert Blaustein

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Stephanie R. Breslow

    McDermott Will & SchultePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about David A. Sussman

What does David A. Sussman work on?

Duane Morris’s bio of David A. Sussman leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds, hedge funds and secondaries and 1 more. It says David A. Sussman acts for sponsors (GPs) and investors (LPs).

Where is David A. Sussman based?

In Duane Morris’s Florham Park and New York offices.

How long has David A. Sussman practised?

Since 1996, 30 years, going by the bio (J.D., New England School of Law, 1996).

Where did David A. Sussman work before Duane Morris?

The bio names Day Pitney and Lum, Danzis, Drasco, Positan & Kleinberg.

Where did David A. Sussman study?

New York University School of Law, New England School of Law and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Where is David A. Sussman admitted to practise?

The bio lists New Jersey and New York.

How can I contact David A. Sussman?

Through the bio page on duanemorris.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.