David helps Cornerstone clients identify opportunities and establishes a road map for success at a local, state and federal level

On behalf of a Cornerstone client, David drafted, assisted in the passage, and secured funding, establishing a full medical school loan repayment program for primary care physicians

David works with clients to increase funding and tax incentives enhancing economic development programs

11-15 years

David Adelman joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in 2010, bringing over 10 years of substantial experience in grassroots advocacy, developing and implementing strategic legislative campaigns, drafting and analyzing legislative language and reports and establishing, administering and advising political action committees.

Before joining Cornerstone, David worked for a law firm in West Des Moines where his practice focused on government relations, legislative law, PAC compliance and strategic advising, and election law. David continues to secure millions of dollars for clients through appropriation language, enables clients to secure major policy changes in a variety of issue areas and helps defeat language that would have been detrimental to clients' interests.

Prior to his role at the law firm, David worked with the Department of Justice, in the Iowa Attorney's General Office and clerked in the State Senate.

David worked in Washington, D.C. at the Democratic National Committee where he helped to design the voter protection program in 2004 and returned to Des Moines where he assisted in the establishment of the legal protection network for the Iowa Democratic Party. David served two terms on the Iowa Democratic State Central Committee; the Board of Directors for the Democratic Party.

Raised in Des Moines, David earned a B.S. in Marketing and Business Legal Studies from Miami University, and a certificate in International Business studying in London, England. He received his law degree with a Legislative Practice Certificate from Drake University Law School.

David and his wife, Liz, reside in Des Moines where they are active in the community and have three sons, Michael, Benjamin and Sam.

ALEX BOLTON

(Federal)

KYLE CHRISTIAN

(Federal)
  • 913-526-6901

  • University of Kansas444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 404WashingtonDC20001

MATTHEW CONNER

(Federal)

RAY CULVER

(Federal)
  • 353 N. Limestone DriveFAYETTEVILLEAR72701

  • 932 Massachusetts StreetSuite 301LawrenceKS66044

Clients:

CHRISTOPHER EDDOWES

(Federal)

RYAN FLICKNER

(Federal)
Clients:

CHARLOTTE IVANCIC

(Federal)
Clients:
  • 820 1st Street NE, Suite 710WashingtonDC20002

MARK KOPEC

(Federal)

CHRISTOPHER LACIVITA

(Federal)
Clients:

PATRICK LAUGHLIN

(Federal)
Clients:

1) KASASA

  • 202-266-2600

  • 1001 G Street NWSte. 500 EWashingtonDC20001

JAYMI LIGHT

(Federal)
Clients:
  • 121 Reynolda Village Way Ste. AWinston SalemNC27106

Clients:

ALEXIS OBERG

(Federal)

ROBERT PARMITER

(Federal)
  • 121 Reynolda Village Way Ste. AWinston SalemNC27106

Clients:
  • P.O. BOX 31LITTLE ROCKAR72203

JAMES RODRIGUEZ

(Federal)
  • 1212 Guadalupe StSuite 403AustinTX78701

DANIEL SEPULVEDA

(Federal)
  • 1212 New York Avenue, NWSuite 750WashingtonDC20005

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