David Montoya

David is Of Counsel to Falls Counsel.

He provides strategic counsel to entrepreneurs and investors on venture capital, private equity, and mergers & acquisitions. His dual qualifications as an attorney and Certified Public Accountant enable him to structure complex transactions with both legal precision and financial acumen.

With experience advising on billions in investment deals, David represents both startups and investors across industries. He has served as lead counsel in hundreds of venture capital financings, from seed-stage funding to late-stage growth rounds. His practice also encompasses private offerings, business acquisitions, and corporate restructuring, often acting as outsourced general counsel for emerging companies.

Prior to joining Falls Counsel, David specialized in mergers and acquisitions at well-known national law firms and was an accountant at Ernst & Young LLP working in the financial services audit group and the M&A tax group.  He sits on the board of directors of Symco Group, Inc., Ryvyl, Inc. (Nasdaq: RVYL), Genutec Business Solutions, Inc. and Saugatuck Brands, Inc. He received his JD from the New York University School of Law, an MBA from Columbia University, and received his undergraduate degree in finance from St. John’s University. He is admitted to practice in New York.  David is also a CPA (retired).

Education

• New York University School of Law (J.D.)

Bar Admissions

• New York