Dan went to Florida State University for undergrad and University of San Diego School of Law. He graduated in 1993 and spent 6 years practicing in the civil arena, handling personal injury, product liability, construction and professional liability cases. In 2000, he joined the San Diego District Attorney’s office. He worked as a prosecutor for ten years. During that time, he handled misdemeanor cases including DUI’s, petty theft, drug possession and domestic violence cases. He also handled hundreds of felony cases involving homicide, sexual assault, crimes against children, burglary, robbery, drug and domestic violence cases. He also spent significant time working on motion and appellate issues, arguing before the 4^th District Court of Appeal and preparing motions and arguments to be conducted before the California Supreme Court.

 

Now this 27+ years of prosecutorial experience is available to assist you in your criminal case. Knowing the process from the inside out is a huge advantage when representing you, the accused.  We’ve been involved with literally hundreds of cases from before an arrest occurs, through the booking and report writing process and then through arraignment, readiness conferences (where the DA and defense attorney try to resolve the case), preliminary hearings, trials, sentencing, post-trial motions and appeals.   We know most of the police officers, prosecutors, judges and court personnel who might be involved in your case.   Most importantly, we know your case, as we’ve handled just about every type of crime handled by the District Attorney and City Attorney’s offices and we know how to get you the best possible result in your case.

 

Please contact us for a free consultation to determine what we can do to help you with your case.

 

Prior to coming to the DA’s office, Dan spent six years handling many kinds of civil litigation matters. These include personal injury, product liability, construction and professional liability cases.   Dan has been involved in hundreds of depositions, site visits, discovery processes, motions and trial in various types of cases. This well-rounded experience, coupled with extensive trial and court room experience as a prosecutor, can be brought to bear in your civil litigation case.   This background allows Dan to approach your case with a professional and aggressive attitude. If your case is appropriate and Dan tells the other side “we’re not afraid to go to trial” they’ll know he means it.   Often, this will result in the most favorable settlement available to the client. 

 

Please contact us for a free consultation to determine if we can help you with your case.