David Keith Schneider

David Keith Schneider

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 37 years

Litigation Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Personal Injury

225 Broadway, Suite 400, San Diego, CA

About David

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Litigation 70%

Business, real estate, contract, fraud and misrepresentation, class actions and construction

70%
Personal Injury 30%

Wrongful death and catastrophic injuries, including brain injuries, burn injuries, paraplegia and paraplegic

14 years

30%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 37 years

State: California

Acquired: 1989

Active

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Location

Law Offices of David Keith Schneider

225 Broadway, Suite 400, San Diego, CA, 92101

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David Keith Schneider's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by William | June 26, 2012

Excellent Lawyer, Terrific Person

As General Counsel for a public company, I deal with many of the best law firms and lawyers, for a wide variety of cases and in several states. David Schneider is the best among them. Whether your case is large or small, simple or complex, David is more than capable of handing it, always sincere, a...lways hard-working, and most importantly he always keeps the interests of his client first and foremost. I would--I have stakced him up against big law firms, teams of lawyers, etc., and I have always been more than happy with the results.

Posted by anonymous | May 3, 2012

Honest, ethical, intelligent: Hiring David was the best decision we ever made.

My husband and I were represented by David Schneider in a personal injury case involving a motorcycle accident. We interviewed several lawyers for our case and choose David because he was a good listener, a well informed adviser, and seemed honest, ethical, and forthright. We spent the next 4.5 yea...rs working with David and his firm and have nothing but wonderful things to say about them. David is, first and foremost, a great communicator. He listens compassionately and without judgement, he considers issues thoroughly before speaking, and then explains his perspective simply and clearly. Due to his extensive experience in both defense and prosecution, he was able to evaluate our case from multiple perspectives and strategize accordingly. His legal partner, and staff are equally talented and were a pleasure to work with. We were pleased with our settlement, but even more pleased to have endured such a difficult life change with the capable and supportive personal care given to us by David Schneider.

Posted by Jim | May 1, 2012

Schneider review

David is a very knowledgeable and diversified attorney. As a medium sized business with locations in a number of states, we have used David in both complaints and defense cases. He has a practical way of looking at problems and recognizes that spending large amounts of money on attorneys is not alway...s the best way to approach a problem. He is a get it done type of attorney. When necessary, David has represented us in court and he has always done an outstanding job. He is well prepared, attentive to the proceedings, articulate and respected in the court. Highly recommended!

Posted by Tim OConnor | April 27, 2012

CFO

Our company has used David's legal services extensively over the years for cases ranging from simple to complex because of his knowledge, diligence, practicality, honesty and integrity.

Posted by Steve | April 24, 2012

David K. Schneider

David has litigated dozens of cases for our company and I have never been dissapointed with his performance or his strategies. He is the most prepared attorney I have worked with and he has an uncanny knack for knowing when to be "flexible" and when to stand firm. His winning percentage is out of s...ite but his damage control for cases that are settled is also impressive. I highly recommend David for any type of litigation work.

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David Keith Schneider's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ronald Cook

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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James Dicks

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. The attorney works very hard for the clients and keeps up with the law by attending legal seminars to assist them in this regard. I endorse this attorney."

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William Mayer

Litigation lawyer | Jun 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I am an in-house lawyer and I hire David regularly, so we have worked on many cases together, for more than 10 years now. If you are an in-house lawyer, or need someone to refer a case to, or need co-counsel for any reason, I highly recommend David Schneider. Every case David has is important to him, and so is every client. David is an extremely smart, highly effective lawyer--and a terrific guy."

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Melissa Trunnell

Litigation lawyer | May 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have used David Schneider on several matters (in addition to referring others to him) and he is one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with. He is extremely professional, extremely efficient, and he does a terrific job on every aspect of a case."

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Richard Huver

Personal injury lawyer | May 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known David for over 15 years, having worked together on committees and more recently sharing office space the past 3 years. David is a tenacious, creative and hard-working lawyer. He is a consummate professional even while aggressively representing his clients' interests. I am pleased to endorse my colleague and friend David."

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Stephen Yunker

Litigation lawyer | May 10

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have worked with David since the 1980s, and we have been law partners since 1994. He is skillful, tenacious, and compassionate. He always keeps the focus on the client and the key issues. I have been recommending him without reservation and with excellent results for more than 20 years."

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Kelly White

Litigation lawyer | May 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I strongly endorse David Schneider. David is an extremely intelligent, hard-working and ethical attorney. David is focused on obtaining the best possible results for his clients in a cost-effective manner. I trust David and his staff to handle a wide variety of litigation matters."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2019

10.0 Super Rating, Avvo

2019

Top Lawyer, San Diego Magazine

2019

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2018

Top Lawyer, San Diego Magazine

2018

10.0 Super Rating, Avvo

2018

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2017

10.0 Super Rating, Avvo

2017

Top Lawyer, San Diego Magazine

2017

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2016

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2016

Top Lawyer, San Diego Magazine

2016

10.0 Super Rating, Avvo

2016

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2015

Top Lawyer, San Diego Magazine

2015

10.0 Super Rating, Avvo

2015

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2014

10.0 Super Rating, Avvo

2014

Top Lawyer, San Diego Magazine

2014

Top Lawyer, San Diego Magazine

2014

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2013

10.0 Superb Rating, AVVO

2013

Top Lawyer in San Diego, San Diego Magazine

2011

Top 30 Corporate Litigation, San Diego County Bar Association

1998

Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award, San Diego Trial Lawyers Association

1997

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Partner, Schneider & Branch

1994 - 2017

Partner, Yunker & Schneider

1988 - 1994

Attorney, Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps

Associations

2019 - Present

American Board of Trial Advocates

Member

2015 - Present

Hon. William B. Enright American Inn of Court

Master

1994 - Present

Association of Business Trial Lawyers

1994 - Present

Consumer Attorney Association of San Diego

2000 - 2001

Hon. William B. Enright American Inn of Court

Barrister

1997 - 1998

Louis M. Welsh American Inn of Court

Associate

1995 - 2010

San Diego Trial Lawyers Association

Awards Committee

1995 - 2005

Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Sample of Legal Cases

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Education

1988

University of Texas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1985

University of Texas

BA - Bachelor of Arts with High Honors

Speaking Engagements

1995

Premises Liability

Premises Liability

Publications

2010

2010 WL 3341638 Makaeff v. Trump University

2010

2010 WL 3988684 Makaeff v. Trump University

2008

532 F3d 511 Croskey v. BMW

2008

2008 WL 2636834 Burcar v. JPS Surface Solutions, Inc.

2005

130 Cal.App4th 950 Thompson v. 10,000 RV Sales, Inc.

2004

2004 WL 1701157 Barratt American, Inc. v. D.R. Horton San Diego Holding Co., Inc.

2000

Professional Responsibility American Bar Association Litigation Section
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