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Business Attorney | Sep 16
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. David has over twenty years experience helping business owners, and also practices criminal and traffic law, and is always a zealous advocate for his clients."
Commercial real estate Attorney | Nov 18
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have known Dave for 20+ years. He is an outstanding person and a very fine lawyer. You can count on him to care about your case, do the research and the work required. He's also and outstanding musician and one hell of a pilot!"