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David Balter joined DP&F in 2005, and is a Director in our Litigation Department. David's practice emphasizes creditor's rights, commercial and general business litigation, trust and estates litigation, commercial landlord/tenant matters, alternative dispute resolution, real estate, construction defect and mechanic's lien issues. David has practiced in these areas of the law since 2000.
Prior to joining DP&F, David worked for ten years with the law firm of Shapiro Buchman Provine & Patton, LLP, in Walnut Creek, California. David has also worked at the Alameda County District Attorney's Office as a Collection Enforcement Deputy and was the Senior Legal Assistant at the San Francisco office of the international law firm, Coudert Brothers.
David is a member of the bars of the State of California, the United States District Court for the Northern, Central, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, and the United States Court of Federal Claims. David is also a member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association - Litigation Section and the Napa County Bar Association.
Representative Matters
- Obtained settlement of breach of fiduciary duty and partnership dissolution action of over $2.0 million
- Obtained settlement of over $1.5 million for petitioner in breach of contract and fiduciary duty case
- Collected over $3.0 million for various clients in numerous breach of contract and enforcement of judgment matters since joining DP&F
- Obtained settlement of over $1.0 million for petitioners in breach of fiduciary duty/elder abuse case
- Obtained judgment for over $250,000.00 for plaintiff in a breach of contract and fraud case
- Obtained judgment for specific performance of a real estate purchase and sales contract for claimants, including recovery of claimant's attorney's fees and costs
Publications
- National Business Institute - Asset Protection Techniques in California
- National Business Institute - Collection Law
Speeches
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Delegate to the State Bar of California - Conference of Delegates (2002 - 2009)
Guest lecturer for the National Business Institute, Inc., Eau Claire, Wisconsin (2003 - present)
PUBLISHED CASES
Moore v. Hill (2010) 188 Cal. app. 4th 1267
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