David M. Buddingh

David M. Buddingh has extensive experience in the legal field, with a focus on real estate and title matters. David M. started their career as a Law Clerk at Longwell & Associates, where they assisted with family law litigation and trial preparation. David M. then worked at The Gierach Law Firm as an Associate Attorney, handling various litigation cases and drafting contracts. David M. later joined Fidelity National Title as In-house Counsel, where they focused on interpreting estate contract provisions and managing outside counsel. At Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, they worked as an Associate, representing clients in real estate litigation and advising on acquisitions and development projects. David M. then served as General Counsel at Pacific Management Inc., providing day-to-day legal support and managing employee issues. In 2015, David founded Encrypted Information Exchange, where they developed an encrypted legal messaging application and established partnerships with legal software organizations. David M. is currently working at Homie as the Legal Director - Title and Escrow, drafting data privacy policies, ensuring compliance, and managing responses to underwriter audits.

David M. Buddingh received a Juris Doctor degree in Law from DePaul University College of Law in the years 2002 to 2005. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Iowa from 1997 to 2001. In addition to their formal education, they obtained the certification of The Certified Information Privacy Professional - United States (CIPP/US) from the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals in February 2020. Furthermore, they hold a Law License from the ARDC: Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois. There is also some information about their attendance at Beijing Foreign Studies University in 2004, but no degree or field of study is specified.