David Feige (Writing)

David Feige is an American lawyer, legal commentator, and author. He is the author of the memoir, Indefensible: One Lawyer's Journey into the Inferno of American Justice, and co-creator of the TNT legal drama Raising the Bar, both of which centre on the life of the public defender. He is also the co-founder (along with his wife Robin Steinberg) and board chair of The Bronx Freedom Fund, a charitable bail organisation in New York State. In 2016 he won the Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award for "Untouchable," a documentary feature he wrote, produced, and directed. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Feige was raised in Madison, Wisconsin. His mother was a social worker, and his father was an economics professor. Feige pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago. After law school, Feige declined an offer to work as an associate at Dewey Ballantine and accepted an...Read More