David Heath (lawyer)

David Heath is a high-profile solicitor who came to prominence in the UK after representing the actress Joan Collins after she was asked to star in the American television soap opera Dynasty. The TV show was created by Aaron Spelling as a direct competitor to the popular show Dallas produced by Lorimar.

Initially Joan Collins was offered $40,000 per episode to star as Alexis Colby, the embittered first wife of oil magnate Blake Carrington. Collins refused this offer because she knew the producers were counting on her Hollywood diva status to make the show a sure-fire hit. She turned to David Heath, an up-and-coming showbusiness lawyer from London, England. Heath negotiated directly with Spelling and Collins was offered a record-breaking $1,000,000 per episode. Collins went on to relaunch herself as a major television star and Heath became the most sought after showbusiness lawyer on both sides of the Atlantic amassing a $40,000,000 fortune.

In 2004 Heath told BBC News 24 "All the money I have earned from showbusiness will be invested right back into showbusiness". Heath explained that he would use his fortune to invest in British films and open up a media college in partnership with the UK's Department of Education.

After a brief retirement due to illness in the late nineties Heath returned to practice law joining Boatfield and Co Solicitors in Harrow, Middlesex and still counts Joan Collins as a dear and trusted friend.

Also of note is the fact that Heath is an accomplished musician with the flute being his favourite wind instrument. His music has appeared in at least three feature films.