Primary Job Title Partner Primary Organization 
Williams & Connolly LLP
Gender Male
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Dr. David C. Kiernan is a Co-Founder, Executive Vice President, and General Counsel at Synthetic Genomics Inc. He has an extensive scientific and medical background.
Dr. Kiernan is also a senior litigation Partner at Williams & Connolly in Washington, DC, where his practice area of expertise encompasses commercial, intellectual property
(patents and trade secrets), products liability, and personal injury.
Dr. Kiernan's clients include major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. He is a leading healthcare attorney in the United States.
Dr. Kiernan is a Member of Business Advisory Board at Excel Medical Ventures.
He is a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine and Duke University Law School and holds J.D. and M.D. degrees.
