David Starfield is the Managing Partner of Starfield & Smith, P.C. a law firm in Suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He practices in the fields of banking, contracts, real estate, commercial, and corporate law. Among others, Mr. Starfield represents several business corporations, lending institutions and certified development companies, including Banco Popular North America, Bank of America, Community West Bank, Preferred Capital BIDCO, Inc., PNC Bank, Southwest Community Bank, Sovereign Bank, IDS Corporation, Susquehanna Bank, Temecula Valley Bank, United Central Bank, Unity Bank, Wells Fargo SBA Lending, U.S. Bank and Small Business Loan Source. Mr. Starfield has been helping lenders to document, close and service commercial loans for more than fifteen years. As an attorney for commercial lenders, Mr. Starfield reviews loan files; confers with loan processors and in-house counsel; drafts and edits documents; notifies in-house counsel of changes in banking regulations; and assists with transactions throughout the United States. As an attorney for several businesses, Mr. Starfield assists with corporate governance issues as well as with sales and acquisitions. Mr. Starfield has participated in numerous contract seminars, including several on SBA loan documentation. He is a contributing writer for and a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL) and is a regular speaker on loan closings, documentation, franchising and legal issues associated with commercial lending. Mr. Starfield has developed the Advanced SBA Loan Documentation and Closing and Efficiency in SBA Lending courses offered by NAGGL.  Currently, he serves on NAGGL's Technical Issues and District III Liaison Committees. He is a member of the bar of the Supreme Courts of the United States, Pennsylvania and New Jersey and is a member of the American Bar Association. He is also an Affiliate Member of the National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) and is a designated closing attorney under the SBA 504 Program.  Mr. Starfield has consistently been listed as a "Super Lawyer" by Philadelphia Magazine.Mr. Starfield is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Law, Los Angeles, California where he received a Juris Doctor degree.