Atty. J. David "Dave" Leslie

Atty. J. David "Dave" Leslie

Dave has over 50 years of corporate and litigation experience, representing clients in the highly regulated insurance industry. He focuses on representing insurance regulators in complex issues, including material insurance company transactions, examinations and reorganizations, as well as counseling insurance companies and insurance agencies.

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J. David "Dave" Leslie is an attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Davis, Malm & D'Agostine PC. Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

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Dave has over 50 years of corporate and litigation experience, representing clients in the highly regulated insurance industry. He focuses on representing insurance regulators in complex issues, including material insurance company transactions, examinations and reorganizations, as well as counseling insurance companies and insurance agencies.

Dave believes that what distinguishes successful lawyers is the ability to understand the client’s objectives in order to act effectively, to communicate and advise candidly, and to achieve the client’s goals promptly and efficiently. Clients expect – and deserve – expertise and professionalism at the highest levels, and Dave strives to deliver both to every client, throughout every matter.

Recent matters include:

  • Represent insurance regulators in reorganizations of large property/casualty insurers.
  • Represent insurance regulators respecting life insurers and HMOs.
  • Represent insurance regulators in path-breaking, multistate examinations of national insurers and in material transactions of first impression.
  • Represent insurers and insurance agencies in corporate transactions and litigation matters.

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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts

Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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