David R. Zook
Chair - Faegre Drinker Consulting
Overview
Dave Zook advises private and public sector clients on federal budgetary, legislative and regulatory matters. He focuses on public policy and financing initiatives in the health, higher education and research arenas. Dave serves as leader of the firm's government and regulatory affairs group.
Dave has a nearly three-decade record of client accomplishments with Congress and the Executive Branch. He has directed complex federal relations initiatives for private sector companies, trade and voluntary associations, hospitals, universities and local governments. Several of those projects have involved building and operating nationwide coalitions.
Past Experience
Dave's background includes serving as associate counsel to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, where he focused on energy research and nuclear defense matters across the National Labs. Dave also worked in legislative and communications positions for two members of Congress. Later, he served as a senior executive of a national health organization where he established a public policy group.
Dave serves clients of Faegre Drinker Consulting as a consulting professional, and does not act as a lawyer for those clients. Learn more.
Federal Positions
- U.S. House Committee on Appropriations
- U.S. Representative John T. Myers
- U.S. Representative Elwood Hillis
Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Indiana
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Education
DePaul University College of Law
J.D. (1985)
DePaul University College of Law
J.D. (1985)
University of North Carolina
B.A. (1980)
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
Other Perspectives
- The Impact of Policy on Life Sciences & Healthcare Innovation
Keynote presenter, Indianapolis, IN, November 2018 - From Approval to Coverage – FDA and CMS Jurisdiction Lines
Moderator, Food and Drug Law Institute, September 2018 - Specialty Care in the World of Value — A New Reality
Moderator, Ochsner Value Summit, New Orleans, LA, November 2017 - National Opioids Policy Discussion Forum
Co-facilitator, USP, Washington, D.C., August 2017 - Medication-Assisted Treatment Access Roundtable
Co-facilitator, Collaborative for Effective Prescription Opioid Policies, Washington, D.C., July 2017 - Breakthrough! Walking the Thin Line Between Hope, Hype and Heartbreak in the Patient Community
Co-presenter, FasterCures Patients Count Academy Webinar, Washington, D.C., June 2017 - White House, Congress and Health Care: What to Expect
Keynote presenter, National Physician Advisors Conference, Greenville, SC, April 2017 - Federal Changes Impacting the Delivery of Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Co-presenter, National Rx Abuse Summit, Atlanta, GA, April 2017 - Roundtable on Safe Opioid Use in the Acute Care Setting
Co-facilitator, CEPOP-BD, Washington, D.C., March 2017 - Health on the Hill
The ALS Association Advocacy Fly-In, Washington, D.C., February 2017 - Access to Emerging Therapies Forum
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Annual Advocacy Conference, Washington, D.C., February 2017 - The Potential Impact of a New Administration on CMMI
COSEHC Practice Transformation Network Annual Meeting, Tampa, February 2017 - Building a Culture of Health at the Community Level
National Forum Annual Conference for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention, Washington, D.C., October 2016 - The Impact of Patient Input on R&D
Panelist, Colorado Life Science Innovation Forum, Denver, August 2016 - Patient Facilitated Drug Development
Moderator, Boston Children’s Hospital Advocacy Series, July 2016 - Patient Engagement in the FDA Process
Co-presenter, Food and Drug Law Institute Annual Conference, May 2015 - Creating an FDA Guidance Document for ALS Drug Development
Co-presenter, ALS Association Collaboration for a Cure, April 2015
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Civic Activities
- National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention — Past Chair
- Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control — Board Member
- National Association of Graduate-Professional Students — National Advisory Board (Chair)
Firm Leadership
- Leader, Government & Regulatory Affairs Practice Group, 2020-present