David Olson is a successful trial attorney who focuses on business litigation. He has represented clients in disputes pertaining to real estate, trade secret/unfair competition, partnership, employment, internet, and contract matters. He is admitted to practice before all courts of the States of California and Florida, the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and in the United States District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California.

David did his undergraduate work at the University of Delaware, where he double majored in Political Science and Criminal Justice and was named to the Dean's List each semester of his sophomore, junior, and senior years. David received his law degree from the University of Southern California Law Center in 1986, graduating Order of the Coif (top ten percent in his class). While at USC Law, he also served as a Notes Editor of the USC Law Review under Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline Choolijan, now a United States District Court Magistrate Judge.

David was selected by California Lawyer Magazine as one of California's lawyers of the year in 2000. He previously served as Judge Pro Tempore for the Los Angeles Municipal Court and has authored various articles for the Los Angeles Daily Journal and other publications and websites, including www.examiner.com, for whom he serves as the Los Angeles Business Law reporter.

A former boxer in college, David still enjoys sports, including as captain of a lawyers’ league softball team that has won six league championships. He also enjoys travel and has appeared as a comic on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.


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