David Fox

Dave is a former federal prosecutor and seasoned plaintiffs trial lawyer that has dedicated his career to helping ordinary people get through extraordinary circumstances. Dave has obtained over $75 million dollars for his clients in just the past few years through outstanding settlements and verdicts in difficult cases involving wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, premises liability, and fraud. Dave has been recognized by his San Diego peers as a Super Lawyer, Outstanding Trial Lawyer, and Distinguished Alumni of the University of San Diego School of Law.

Dave has had remarkable success as a trial lawyer representing plaintiffs who have been injured. Dave took a zero-offer wrongful death motorcycle accident case to trial against the United States, prevailed, and obtained $5 million dollars for his clients. In another case, Dave and his client rejected a $300,000 settlement offer for a broken ankle after an auto accident, prevailed at trial, and obtained $1.1 million dollars. Recently, Dave tried a case involving a slip and fall on water at a supermarket that aggravated his client’s shoulder arthritis, and the jury returned a verdict for $1.43 million dollars. Dave’s aggressive but pragmatic approach has also led to over a dozen seven figure settlements for his clients on the courthouse steps.

Dave is also adept at successfully prosecuting complex mass tort fire claims and as a result was asked to try the Powerhouse Fire case against the City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. The case resolved days before trial was set to start, and ultimately the victims received a payout of approximately $103 million dollars. Dave sat on the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for the 2015 Butte Fire that was litigated against PG&E in Sacramento, and currently sits on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in San Francisco for the 2017 North Bay wildfire litigation, and the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committees for the 2017/2018 Thomas Fire and Woolsey Fire litig

University of San Diego School of Law

J.D. (2007)

2004 - 2007

Honors: Graduated top 6% of the class, Order of the Coif, and Cum Laude. Academic Achievement Scholarship (2004-2007); Honors, Lawyering Skills (Legal Writing & Research); CALI Excellence Award in Corporations.

Activities: San Diego International Law Journal, Student Comment Editor.

Emory University

B.A. (2002) | Political Science

1998 - 2002

Honors: Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.6/4.0 Honors & Dean’s List and Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science National Honors Society.

Activities: Varsity Soccer - First Team All Conference goalkeeper.

Assistant U.S. Attorney

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Criminal Division, Southern District of California

2010 - Current

Tried thirteen felony trials to verdict, including a six week public corruption trial against Border Patrol agents for bribery, money laundering, alien smuggling, and obstruction of justice. Managed investigations involving fraud, bank robbery, and firearms smuggling. Prevailed on multiple appeals before the Ninth Circuit.

Senior Trial Attorney

Gomez Trial Attorneys, San Diego, CA

2012 - 2015

Trial lawyer focusing on business litigation, wrongful death, and catastrophic personal injury cases. First-chair in a federal wrongful death trial against the United States Attorney’s Office. Obtained a verdict of 100% liability on the U.S. Border Patrol. United States settled for $5,000,000 days before damages trial and made no offer for 5 years. Obtained a $300,000 verdict as a first chair in a premises liability case where plaintiff broke his ankle and there were no economic damages presented.

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

2008 - 2010

Drafted motions for summary judgment, motions opposing class certification, motions to dismiss, complaints, answers, and discovery responses, negotiated settlements, and presented oral argument in state court.

Judicial Law Clerk

Honorable Janis L. Sammartino, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

2007 - 2008

Reviewed moving papers, performed legal research, drafted proposed orders, prepared the Judge for oral argument, and managed the Judge’s calendar.

Student Judicial Extern

Honorable Margaret McKeown, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

2007 - 2007

Drafted bench memoranda for the Judge to utilize at oral argument, conducted legal research, assisted the Judge in publishing legal articles, and attended oral argument with the Judge and law clerks.

Court Practice Series – Decoding Your Local Court, CFLS Fall Seminar, Department SD-73, Hall of Justice, SIXTH FLOOR 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101

November 17, 2015

San Diego County Bar Association

Are you a new attorney looking to be successful in the courtroom and gain inside tips from a local judge and a seasoned attorney? Come join us for a dynamic presentation by the Honorable Joel R. Wohlfeil, David Fox, Esq., and Johanna Schiavoni, Esq., and learn the best practices and special issues specific to civil law and the court process.

Opening Your Practice --Financial and Technology Decisions, SDCBA Conference Center, 401 West A Street, Ste. 120 (1st Fl.), San Diego, CA 92101

August 4, 2015

Presented by the San Diego County Bar Association

Please join us for this second program in the series focused on the tools required to open your own practice.

Advanced Mediation Strategies-Taking Your Mediation Skills to the Next Level, Mediation Series (Part 1 of 2), Bar Center at 401 SDCBA, Conference Center 401 West A St., Ste. 120, San Diego, CA 92101

July 14, 2015

Presented by the ADR and Civil Litigation Law Sections of the SDCBA

Join us as we discuss the Who, When, What, Where and How of a Successful Mediation: When and whether to mediate, who to use as a mediator, who to bring to the mediation, how to prepare, how to anticipate and conduct a mediation, when to hold “em” and when to fold “em”, who to trust and what is going on in the other room!

Submit a Legal Community Event Cross-Examination – How to Make Your Points Stick With the Jury and Not Just Sting the Witness [Civil Litigation], Civil Litigation Section, Bar Center at 401 SDCBA, Conference Center 401 West A St., Ste. 120, San Diego, CA 92101

May 28, 2015

Presented by the Civil Litigation Law Section of the SDCBA

Part 1- A Perspective from the Plaintiffs’ Side. A dynamic panel of plaintiffs’ trial lawyers will share their experiences and strategies for making the most out of cross-examination at trial.

2014 Year In Review [Insurance, Civil & Construction], Insurance Law, Bar Center at 401 SDCBA, Conference Center 401 West A St., Ste. 120, San Diego, CA 92101

January 20, 2015

Presented by the Insurance/Bad Faith, Civil Litigation & Construction Law Sections of the SDCB

A panel of San Diego’s leading insurance coverage lawyers will review the most notable cases decided in 2014 and discuss how those cases will impact coverage in California during the coming year.

Selected to Rising Stars: 2016

Super Lawyers

2016

Distinguished Alumni Award

University of San Diego School of Law

2015

The Distinguished Alumni Award is given to those who have excelled either in the legal field or their chosen profession, and "embody the high ethical standards and commitment to community service USD School of Law seeks to instill in its graduates."

Outstanding Trial Lawyer

Consumer Attorneys of San Diego

2015

Selected to Rising Stars: 2015

Super Lawyers

2015

CALI Excellence Award in Corporations.

CALI

Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Current

Consumer Attorney of San Diego

Current

Federal Bar Association

Current

Lawyers Club

Current

University of San Diego

Alumni Board and Board of Directors

Current

California

Since 2007

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• Car Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Construction Accident
• Wrongful Death
• Brain Injury