David Lawrence Rouda

"David is an information sponge...His legal knowledge is also quite impressive....6 trials a year for the past 20 years, working with many of the best attorneys in the country and I can honestly say none of them work harder than David. David is like a pit bull on the job. He simply does not quit."

(Ted Brooks, Founder and CEO,  )

David Rouda started the Rouda Law Firm in 1995 in order to have more one-on-one connection with clients he felt was missing at big firms.  Too often he saw other lawyers shy away from trial, and not achieve the full compensation their injured clients deserved.  David treats every client as if they were a good friend and family member, and takes his role as counselor at law seriously.  His results speak for themselves.  
 

The foundation of David’s success has been relentless dedication to his client, laser-like focus on uncovering facts and researching the law, and an uncanny ability to remember every detail of a case, leaving defendants nowhere to hide.

David is the quintessential Renaissance Man, who confounds defense counsel who try to predict his next move.  He brings to bear experience from multiple disciplines—a 23 year litigator, a “multiple threat” reknowned playwright, television writer, actor, producer and theatrical director, an advertising copywriter, a World Championship rower, a professional pianist, with a UC Berkeley degree in Rhetoric.   David’s sold-out plays won “Best Play” at the San Francisco Fringe Festival, and “Critic’s Pick” by LA Weekly and Backstage West.  David knows how to present a story on stage and in court. 

David’s infamous discipline and boundless stamina astounds attorneys, judges and clients alike.  Many wonder whether he ever sleeps!  A former elite rower, David knows how to overcome extreme challenges and guide his client to the finish line.

David’s literacy in cutting-edge litigation software allows him to minimize overhead costs, and gain advantage at trials and mediations.   Every document is digitized and David has every fact at his fingertips. 

"I thought you guys did a really good job with technology in the courtroom. And I noticed it. I think it helps in talking to people. Seemed to get the essence of the argument and make it very easy for the jury to understand.” (Jeremy Cutcher, Esq., Jury Foreman/Juror #3,  Bertoli v. Caltrans)

While David is an attorney for the 21st Century, he maintains old-fashioned individual attention to each of his clients.   He learned from the best, coming from a family of 5 very well respected attorneys.

Several of David’s written arguments having been adopted virtually word for word by appellate justices in multiple published California Court of Appeals decisions.

David was a judicial clerk with Judge John P. Vukasin, Jr. of the United States District Court.  He taught at the University of San Francisco School of Law Academic Support Program.  He has mentored many young attorneys and has done a significant amount of pro-bono work on behalf of underserved groups.