David Buckley, serves as Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel for Apple REIT Seven, Inc. He also serves as Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel for Apple REIT Six, Inc., Apple REIT Eight, Inc. and Apple REIT Nine, Inc. each of which is a real estate investment trust. Mr. Buckley served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Apple Hospitality Two, Inc. from 2005 until May of 2007 when the company was sold to an affiliate of ING Clarion and Apple Hospitality Five, Inc. from 2005 until October of 2007 when the company was sold to Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. Mr. Buckley oversees the company's SEC filings, property closings and all other legal matters.

Prior to his service with Apple REIT Seven, Mr. Buckley developed a strong understanding of commercial real estate as an associate with McGuireWoods LLP, a full-service law firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, for six years.

Mr. Buckley holds a Juris Doctor degree, Cum Laude, from the University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts. Mr. Buckley is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the Richmond Bar Association.

Mr. Buckley resides in Richmond, Virginia with his wife and their two sons.