By Tiffany Williams –
The Mets just made a front-office power move, and they want the world to know it. Kenneth R. David — lifelong Mets fan, Shea Stadium alum, and decorated legal heavyweight — is now the team’s General Counsel and part of the executive leadership inner circle. December 1, he walks through the doors at Citi Field not as a kid with a first job, but as the man tasked with keeping the entire franchise legally airtight.
Lew Sherr made it sound like the Mets just signed an All-Star, saying, “We’re excited to welcome Ken to the Mets as our new General Counsel,” and, “As we continue our forward momentum and growth, Ken’s distinguished legal background and extensive experience across multiple sectors will bring tremendous value to our organization. His expertise strengthens our ability to operate with excellence, manage complexity, and support the evolving needs of a modern, world-class baseball franchise.”
This is Steve and Alex Cohen continuing their mission to turn the Mets into a corporate fortress with baseball bats. They didn’t bring in a lawyer — they brought in a closer for high-stakes problems. They want operational rigor, innovation, and a franchise that stops stepping on rakes. David’s résumé screams exactly that.
And David didn’t hide the emotion. He leaned right into the hometown story, saying, “As a lifelong Mets fan who grew up a few blocks from Citi Field, and whose first job as a teenager was at Shea Stadium, I am honored and thrilled to join the organization, and can’t wait to collaborate with this exceptional team,” and, “I look forward to bringing my wide-ranging legal experience to the Mets and contributing to the organization’s continued success while serving our incredible fans.”
This is a guy with 25 years of heavyweight litigation under his belt — public companies, private companies, individuals, funds, industries across the board. Awards everywhere. His name stamped across The New York Law Journal, Benchmark Litigation, The Legal 500, Lawdragon. A legal résumé so long you need two hands just to hold it.
And now he leaves Kasowitz LLP, where he was a senior partner and on the Management Committee, to join the Mets’ brain trust. Queens College undergrad, Hofstra Law star — and now the man who will try to keep one of baseball’s most chaotic franchises on track.
The Mets aren’t just trying to win games. They’re trying to build an empire. And today they added another architect.
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