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Practice Areas
Disabled Access Counseling
Employment
Litigation
Restaurants & Wineries
Retail
Experience
With more than 30 years of civil trial experience, David handles a wide array of employment law, business litigation, and competitive business practices counseling and litigation. In addition, David provides counseling to clients regarding unfair business practices and deceptive or misleading advertising in print, radio and television. He joined the firm in 1981, after serving four years as Deputy City Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco.
Employment
David counsels clients in complying with federal, state and local employment laws and defends employers in wage and hour regulation disputes as well as employment lawsuits and discrimination claims, including age discrimination, sexual harassment and battery, pregnancy discrimination, racial discrimination, disability discrimination, family leave disputes and wrongful termination cases. He provides sexual harassment prevention training and other training for managers and supervisors. David prepares and updates employee handbooks for employers. He also assists clients with matters related to unfair competition, trade secrets and non-competition agreements involving businesses and employees.
David recently co-presented the "2009 Payroll Update" to the American Payroll Association. Click here to download a PDF of this presentation.
Disabled Access Litigation (ADA Compliance)
David regularly represents property owners and tenants in disputes involving equal access to business premises and services by individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the related California Unruh Civil Rights Act. He guides clients to find solutions to access barriers and resolve related lawsuits.
Education
University of California, San Francisco, Hastings College of the Law; J.D. (1977)
Michigan State University; B.A., Economics, with honors (1974) | 