Bringing together the perspective of a litigator, business executive, cybersecurity leader, and professional neutral to help counsel and clients resolve high-stakes disputes efficiently and intelligently.

My background includes ADR service, commercial contracts, real estate, cybersecurity and privacy law, employment matters, energy and utility experience, and executive-level risk management. He is available for mediation, arbitration, court-appointed neutral work, and referee assignments.

Why Attorneys Hire David

Prepared Neutral
David approaches mediation with serious preparation, focused issue review, and practical attention to the facts, law, economics, personalities, and business pressures that drive resolution.

Business Judgment
Having served in senior business roles, David understands how sophisticated clients evaluate risk, uncertainty, cost, timing, reputation, and practical settlement outcomes.

Technology and Cybersecurity Fluency
David’s background includes cybersecurity, reliability, privacy, and technology-related experience, allowing him to work effectively with disputes involving technical facts, vendor relationships, data risk, and operational complexity.

Transparent Fees
David offers clear rates with no administrative fees, no case-management fees, and no hidden add-ons.

Dispute Focus

Commercial & Business Disputes
Contract disputes, business breakups, vendor disputes, operating disputes, executive-level conflicts, and complex commercial matters.

Real Estate Disputes
Development, leasing, ownership, land-use-adjacent issues, multiparty disputes, and business disputes involving real property.

Cybersecurity, Privacy & Technology Disputes
Data breach, privacy, SaaS/vendor, technology implementation, cybersecurity incident, AI-enabled commerce, and confidential information disputes.

Energy, Utility & Infrastructure Disputes
Complex disputes involving regulated businesses, operational risk, safety, reliability, infrastructure, and long-term commercial relationships.

Employment and Executive Disputes
Employment-related business disputes, executive separations, workplace conflict, and matters where business judgment and practical resolution are essential.

Relevant Credentials and Experience Include:

• Former Fortune 500 Executive (Leadership of Cybersecurity, Energy Procurement, and Compliance for Edison International)

• Court-Appointed Mediator for U.S. District Court, Central District of California​

• Judge Pro Tem for Superior Court of Los Angeles and Orange Counties​

• Former General Counsel Small and Mid-Sized California businesses

• Former Chair, Insurance Programs Advisory Committee, State Bar of California

• University of Sourthern California Trojan

• Georgetown University Law Center Hoya Lawyer

• Former Chair, Planning Commission, City of Pasadena

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional

• American Arbitration Association Panel Member for Commercial, Construction, Energy, and Technology Matters

• Experience as a litigator, business executive, and professional neutral