David Wayne Clark's Reviews

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Posted by Angus | July 08, 2014 | Landlord & Tenant

Highly Recommended!

My regular Attorney doesn't do litigation and I felt that I needed a guy that wouldn't be pushed around by other Attorney's. David was that guy. I am a landlord and own a unit in a HOA that is very aggressive with fines, fees and litigation. They are also sloppy in their procedures. I move...d my primary residence in 2012 and somehow neglected to tell the HOA of one of my properties that I had moved. We didn't think anything of it because the association dues were being paid automatically every month. We discovered in September of 2013 that the association didn't know where we lived anymore. I followed up by calling them, filling out their census form, emailing it and getting a confirmation of receipt. In May of 2014 we received a summons because we were behind on our payments to the tune of $20 a month.. less than $400.00 total. Somehow though, without notifying me, the association managed to generate Attorney fees and fines of almost $3,000. They ignored my attempts to rectify this situation, including a very generous settlement offer. I left the offer on the table for two weeks, met with David and gave them until the end of the week to accept my offer. David felt that we had a very strong case, that they had not served notice properly, or at all. I really just wanted to get this over with. They ignored me. David filed our appearance papers and sent them over to the other Attorney's. First they wanted to negotiate up from my last offer, we responded with a solid "no" because now we had costs. David ended up helping us settle this case for much less than my previous offer to them. While we might have done better in court, we were glad to put this behind us. When we first talked I was thinking that my case was too small for David, he has participated in some pretty large cases. But I never felt that way. Outside of the courtroom, David is a nice guy. After our meeting I was confident that I had the right Attorney. He's comfortable in his own skin, patient, competitive, and is able to argue facts appropriately. Hopefully, we never need him for personal injury problems, but I'm glad to have a guy that does Business/Contract and Landlord/Tenant law too.

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Amy Olson

Unknown lawyer | May 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Dave used to practice in the area of landlord-tenant law, and that's how I came to know him. Dave is smart, conscientious, observant and a great listener - which is a skill essential for an attorney when helping clients or negotiating with opposing counsel. Dave also gives back to his community because he cares not to promote himself."

Nicholas Loizzi

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Dave is one of the best attorneys I know. His work ethic and knowledge of the law are top notch. He cares deeply about his clients and always gets great results. I highly recommend Dave."

Aaron Reinke

Commercial real estate lawyer | Mar 04

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

J Pfeiffer

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Dave Clark is one of the last of a dying breed -- a fierce trial lawyer who knows his areas of practice like the back of his hand and conducts himself with the utmost professionalism. I routinely consider Dave for referrals of personal injury and worker's compensation matters throughout the Chicagoland area and trust in his abilities to achieve great results for those people."