David Scott Secrest

I contacted Mr. Secrest through this site, we spoke by phone once and emailed. He was generous with his time as he collected info over the phone, and I emailed the requested information. I understand we did not have a formal relationship yet, and he explained the info I gave him was confidential. He ...seemed very interested in one part of my case (class action) but not the personal retaliation. I have not heard a reponse back after an email and voice message requesting to know if we would continue communication. My concern (maybe unfounded) is that he is pursuing the class action aspect by searching for another plaintiff in my company. I did not find him listed on Ca State Bar site.

David Secrest is an outstanding attorney and successfully settled my wrongful termination case for an amount that allowed me to permanently retire. I have been an attorney for 35 years and am overly selective when choosing another attorney to represent me. David is brilliant, a gifted writer a...nd an expert on employment law. David’s confident demeanor and ability to provide clear and concise explanations makes him an amazing advocate. After a recommendation from my best friend, I came to David frantic and feeling beat up from a nasty ex boss who fabricated crazy excuses to justify treating me poorly. David won my case because he skillfully crafted arguments that nobody could oppose. My only true disappointment was no longer being able to work with David after my case was resolved. It truly was a once in a lifetime experience to collaborate with this talented litigator.

I was approaching retirement when my company laid me off. I wasted no time in contacting Mr Secrest. I am legally prevented from disclosing any details of my employer, the mediation process and the final outcome, but Mr Secrest filed all the necessary paperwork, guided me through the months of comple...x litigation, accompanied me to meetings, and finally negotiated a settlement which was far higher than my ex-employer's original severance offer. I can highly recommend David Secrest for his professionalism, expertise, legal knowledge and his perseverance in representing me.

I was referred to Mr. Secrest by a longtime friend at another Santa Barbara law firm after I'd called and been brushed off by a dozen firms regarding an urgent matter (I should have asked her sooner but the matter was rather embarrassing). He promptly got in touch with me and immediately relieved th...e stress I had been experiencing for three days prior. Mr. Secrest was patient in listening to the matter and paused afterwards before politely telling me he was going to be frank about the situation. He was honest about options but what was most valuable to me was his explanation of some fundamental, unspoken Santa Barbara issues that no other attorney had bothered to mention (which was almost certainly why none were willing to move forward in the matter). This was such a relief to learn! Despite losing the three prior days, I was so grateful for his candor which undoubtedly saved me additional time. On top of that, he referred me to a resourceful website (which I never came across in all my frantic Googling) that led me to an attorney who took on the case after reaching out that very afternoon. This will probably sound cheesy but a quote I often reference from Maya Angelou is so appropriate in this instance... People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." I felt my whole life turn around that day because of my phone call with Mr. Secrest and his honesty and kindness won't be forgotten.

David took charge of my case and made it happen. David represented me in an age discrimination suit against a multimillion dollar giant and crushed it. I highly recommend David, he made the difficult look easy. David kept me in the loop through the entire process and demonstrated how a professional d...oes business. Bravo!