David is a compassionate advocate driven by an unwavering devotion to justice and an unrivaled heart for those victimized or harmed. Prior to joining Andrews and Higgins, he served as a dedicated prosecutor in Riverside County. For 16 years, he stood shoulder to shoulder with victims of crime, learning his craft as both a trial attorney and as a trauma-informed advocate. He has conducted over 50 jury trials, obtaining guilty verdicts in every trial dating back to 2010. For over 11 years, he was assigned to the Major Crimes Division, handling and trying cases in the Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Gang, and Homicide units with various cases being covered in media outlets. Most recently, as a Senior Deputy District Attorney in the Homicide Unit, he successfully tried multiple complex “Special Circumstances” gang homicides involving multi-defendants and multi-victims.
However, no unit left a deeper imprint on David’s heart than the Sexual Assault/Child Molestation and Abuse Unit. There, he worked daily with children who had endured profound hurt and shattered innocence. His career—and much of who he is as an attorney today—has been deeply shaped by the moments he shared with these victims, supporting and walking beside them through the darkest chapters of their lives. As a seasoned member of this unit, David worked closely with law enforcement agencies and forensic nurses, conducting numerous trainings related to the investigation of these sensitive cases, the collection of evidence, and trial preparation—always with the mindset of supporting those who serve victims and ensuring justice is handled with care and precision. He now brings this wealth of experience to our firm’s childhood sexual abuse cases. Outside the courtroom, he continued to follow his passion for working with children, coaching high school mock trial and serving as a youth mentor at various schools.
David earned his B.A. in three years from the University of California, Los Angeles, before pursuing his J.D. at Santa Clara University. During law school, he received multiple academic honors, including Witkin and CALI Awards for Excellence in several courses. He gained invaluable experience clerking at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office in 2006, where he won the Annual Closing Argument Competition. In 2011, David was recognized as Misdemeanor Prosecutor of the Year and has received numerous quarterly and monthly awards throughout his career, reflecting both his skill and dedication. David brings to his work a genuine heart for service, a deep commitment to his clients, and a myriad of trial experience that allows him to advocate for those in need of a voice with care, integrity, and compassion.