David Cheng

David Cheng is the owner of the law firm of Cheng Law, Inc., in Atlanta, Georgia. He established his private practice with the vision of providing compassionate and effective legal counsel to individuals and families in his community. In addition to his client-first mindset, he always considers his clients’ needs and costs. He has secured many favorable verdicts and settlements on behalf of them.

Fluent in English and Cantonese, Mr. Cheng concentrates his practice on a wide variety of sophisticated matters, including real estate, business litigation, criminal defense, Social Security appeals, commercial and corporate litigation, immigration law, intellectual property, personal injury and other transactional matters. He became licensed to practice in all the state courts of Georgia in 2013.

After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from the University of Illinois Chicago, Mr. Cheng earned his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law (now Mercer University School of Law) in 2012. He also holds a master’s degree in the field of management from Harvard University. As an outshining student, he was the vice president of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association and the community service director of the Black Law Students Association.

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Cheng served the United States Department of Homeland Security in the greater Chicago area for nearly two years. While there, he gained considerable experience helping federal adjudicators inspect security clearance applications from federal contractors. 

Mr. Cheng is an active member of the Atlanta Bar Association, the Gate City Bar Association, the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Stonewall Bar Association, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association and the State Bar of Georgia. 

An eloquent speaker and writer, Mr. Cheng has written extensively about racial discrimination, race relations in the U.S. and children affected by intense religious indoctrination. He has authored many articles for prominent publications and also presents at seminars and conferences on the entire range of his practice.

Mr. Cheng also devotes time to helping clients on a pro bono basis. He was named Pro Bono All Star by the State Bar of Georgia for helping make justice more available to underprivileged groups.