Law firms ‘An extremely tragic situation’: Police name DLA Piper associate as victim stabbed in Washington DC hotel Legal Business · 12 February 2015 · 1 min read DLA Piper Police have identified a man killed in a stabbing at a Washington DC hotel on Tuesday 10 February as 30-year old DLA Piper associate David Messerschmitt.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving Doors: Simpson Thacher launches in Singapore as Ropes, Clifford Chance build in ParisLaw firmsEliza Winter7 Apr 2026‘The US are taking over’ – will DLA’s integration shift the balance of power?Law firmsEliza Winter24 Mar 2026A&O Shearman, HSF Kramer and E.ON among contenders for Legal 500 ESG AwardsLaw firmsNews Editor18 Mar 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025Former Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours ListLaw firmsTom Cox2 Jan 2025Kramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealLaw firmsTom Cox20 Dec 2024Cleary and White & Case switch on for Canal+ £2.5bn IPO in LondonLaw firmsElisha Juttla19 Dec 2024