Background
Mr. Sundelson was born in New York, United States, on July 20, 1946. He is a son of J. W. (an economist) and Charlotte (a homemaker; maiden name, Brandis) Sundelson.
Mr. Sundelson was born in New York, United States, on July 20, 1946. He is a son of J. W. (an economist) and Charlotte (a homemaker; maiden name, Brandis) Sundelson.
David Sundelson finished his studies at Yale University, earning Bachelor of Arts in 1968. In 1978 he received his Doctor of Philosophy and in 1986 Juris Doctor, both from University of California, Berkeley.
Mr. Sundelson was an assistant professor of English at State University of New York College at Geneseo, between 1979 and 1980. He served as an instructor at California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, from 1980 till 1982. In 1990-1991 Mr. Sundelson held the post of a deputy state public defender at State Public Defender’s Office, San Francisco, CA. In 1991 he was self-employed appellate attorney, Berkeley, CA. From 1994 to 1996 Mr. Sundelson was an adjunct professor of English at Claremont Graduate School.
David Sundelson described his political views as being a "despondent liberal".
Mr. Sundelson married Lisa Lancaster, a psychologist, on July 30, 1983. He had four children: Mary, Eli, Anne, Lucy.