Former Chamber lobbyist joins Rudy, Wood & Winstead

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David Ewing

Prominent attorney and lobbyist David Ewing has joined the law firm of Rudy, Wood & Winstead.

Previously, he served as the finance director for Jim Cooper for Congress. Prior to that, he headed up the local, state and federal lobbying efforts for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Gaylord Entertainment.

His area of practice at Rudy, Wood & Winstead will include government relations, wills and estates, employment law, contracts, commercial and residential real estate transactions and development.

Ewing is a ninth-generation Nashvillian whose great-great-grandfather, former slave Prince Albert Ewing, became one of the first African-American lawyers in Nashville in 1871. He was later elected to three terms as a City Magistrate in the 1880s and practiced law until his death in 1921.

Prince Albert's twin brother, Taylor G. Ewing, also was a Nashville lawyer and was one of the founders of the One Cent Savings Bank, which is now Citizens Bank.

Ewing a graduate of Vanderbilt School of Law joins his classmate Sam Payne at Rudy, Wood & Winstead. Ewing currently serves as chair of the Metro Board of Zoning Appeals and is president of the Old Oak Club.