David “Lee” Myers is an Associate Attorney at CD LAW focused on tenant rights, landlord-tenant law, and habitability litigation. His legal career has centered on advocating for tenants and individuals facing housing instability, drawing on experience in eviction defense, fair housing, and community-based legal services.
Before joining CD LAW, Lee served as an attorney at Inner City Law Center in Los Angeles, where he primarily handled eviction defense matters. During his time there, he litigated numerous eviction cases to dismissal and gained courtroom experience handling matters on behalf of tenants. He also participated in a week-long jury trial, giving him firsthand experience with trial preparation, courtroom advocacy, and litigation strategy.
Lee earned his Juris Doctor from Belmont University College of Law in 2025. During law school, he developed a strong focus on public-interest and housing law. He helped establish Belmont Law’s first Habitability Clinic and served as Clinic Coordinator for the school’s Legal Aid Society. His commitment to public service earned him Belmont Law’s Heart of Public Service Award and the Tennessee Bar Association’s 2025 Law Student Volunteer of the Year Award. He also completed the Tennessee Law Student Pro Bono Pledge.
Throughout law school, Lee clerked with the Tennessee Fair Housing Council and Middle Tennessee Legal Aid Society. His work included eviction defense, fair housing matters, criminal record expungement, and domestic violence divorce cases. These experiences helped shape his commitment to representing tenants and communities that often face significant barriers to legal representation.
Lee earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Berea College in 2020. While at Berea, he received the Fred Oscanyan Scholarship in Philosophy and was a recipient of the D.B. Bernice Robertson Fund Philosophy Scholarship.
Outside of his direct legal work, Lee has remained involved in tenant advocacy and community organizing. In Nashville, he participated in the People’s Alliance for Transit, Housing, and Employment and helped organize court-watch efforts. He also worked with Red Door Collective/Renter’s Union Nashville, where he helped publicize eviction data that was later highlighted by Princeton University’s Eviction Lab. In Los Angeles, he has worked with the Los Angeles Tenants Union, providing legal support and helping organize tenant associations.
Today, Lee brings that combination of litigation experience, tenant advocacy, fair-housing work, and community involvement to CD LAW’s habitability practice, where he advocates for renters facing unsafe housing conditions and landlord-tenant disputes.
David “Lee” Myers is licensed to practice law in California. View his California State Bar Profile.
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David “Lee” Myers is an Associate Attorney at CD LAW focused on tenant rights and habitability litigation. His background includes eviction defense, fair housing, and legal advocacy for tenants, with experience helping renters navigate housing disputes and protect their rights.