PROFESSIONAL RATING:

MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAW DIRECTORY, Rated A-V; the highest rating available for both legal ability and general ethical standards.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE
1993-present GEORGE & SHIELDS LLP; Irvine, California. David practices civil law specializing in litigation, transactional matters, and estate planning. David focuses on strategic business and litigation planning to obtain the best possible outcome for clients. Practice concentrations include: Business formation and dissolution; partnership disputes; estate planning, contract formation and dispute; construction and mechanic's lien; and trade secrets.

1992-1993 U.S. FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT, INTERN FOR HONORABLE RONALD S.W. LEW.
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. As legal assistant to the Honorable R. S. W. Lew, David researched, authored, and prepared bench memorandums on civil and criminal law matters before the court of all types. David also drafted court rulings for Judge Lew's signature on law and motion matters.

1992 THOMPSON & COLEGATE; Riverside, California.
Law Clerk. Supported litigation teams in the business department by researching, writing, and preparing court briefs and law in motion documents to advocate litigation positions for case activity.

EDUCATION:

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Malibu, California. Juris Doctor, 1993. Dean’s List, Dean's Scholarship Recipient.

CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA, Pomona, California.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude 1990. Dean's Scholar for college of arts; Ranked second best speaker in western states for intercollegiate debate association; Honor Roll 1987-1990; Student Body Attorney General 1988-1989; Student Body Chief Justice 1990.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION:
“Fee Shifting in California”, Orange County Lawyer Magazine, December 1995

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Admitted to practice law by the California Supreme Court, December 1993

Admitted to practice law by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 1994

American Bar Association

California Bar Association

Orange County Bar Association

Orange County Bar Business Litigation Section

Orange County Bar Association Legislative Affairs Committee, 1993-1995

Experience

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