Name: The AmerIcan Dream: HisStory in the Making
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The AmerIcan Dream: HisStory in the Making

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The AmerIcan Dream is at once an inspiring account of a young man’s journey from defendant to defense attorney, a window into the inner workings of one of Miami’s most notorious drug rings, and a chilling portrait of the streets that America’s poverty-stricken youth call home.The hood is an addiction. An addiction that pulls as seductively and fiercely as the drugs hustled on its streets. Living in it is a daily exercise in survival.Raised impoverished in the streets of Miami, David Lee Windecher was only eleven years old when he was arrested for shoplifting. It didn’t seem like a big deal at the time, deciding to take what he believed he deserved. But, that was the beginning for David. That was the day he started thinking like a hustler. He could stop waiting for the scales to tip in his favor. He could stop going without. He could take what life denied him. And he did.For the next seven years, David fought bitterly against his circumstances at the side of his gang-affiliate brothers. It began with selling dope to help his family eat, but quickly spiraled into the dark, seductive life of violence, drugs, money, and notoriety. David lost himself to the game. Before he turned eighteen, David built and masterminded a crime ring, was arrested thirteen times, and fought daily wars against rival gangs and dirty cops. Despite the gravity of his actions, deep inside David an idealistic boy dreamed of becoming an attorney and fighting for justice despite race. He was just waiting for someone to believe he existed.

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David Lee Windecher was born on October 16, 1978, in East Los Angeles, California, the son of Argentinean immigrants. Windecher graduated summa cum laude from the American Intercontinental University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in June of 2005. In May of 2012, Windecher received a Juris Doctorate degree from John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, Georgia. David Windecher is a defense attorney admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2012 and the Florida Bar in 2014. He is a member of the Georgia and Florida Court of Appeals, the Georgia and Florida Supreme Court, the Northern District of Georgia United States District Court and the American Bar Association. Windecher represents clients facing major felony and misdemeanor charges. He is an expert in criminal defense, juvenile law and expungement procedure. Windecher is a recipient of Martindale-Hubbell’s Client Distinction Award in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. He was named “40 Under 40” by Georgia Trend Magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Windecher is a frequent guest on local and national news outlets as a legal expert. Windecher founded RED (Rehabilitation Enables Dreams, Inc.) in March of 2015. RED is a domestic non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. RED engineers and administers restorative justice curriculum for pre and post adjudication first time nonviolent offenders. RED’s mission is to eliminate the recidivism of America’s marginalized youths by intervening at the onset of criminal behavior and building bridges to social advancement through education, support and community partnerships. Windecher published his autobiography to portray the difficulty of obtaining the American dream as an impoverished minority. His faith in God and love for his family were the catalyst for turning his life around.