David M. Gillen focuses his practice on civil litigation matters, including real estate, professional liability, employment, public entity liability, finance and securities, intellectual property, class actions, corporate governance, business practices, insurance, trusts, trademark and trade secret matters, and community association litigation.
- Obtained a defense verdict for a public university in a trial involving bikeway and landscape design.
- Obtained dismissal in favor of a real estate brokerage in a trial involving an alleged breach of lease.
- Obtained judgment in favor of a financial institution in a trial regarding a mortgage loan.
- Obtained dismissal in favor of a fire department based on alleged due process violations.
- Obtained dismissal in favor of a financial institution sued for alleged malicious prosecution.
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of a school district sued for an alleged dangerous property condition.
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of an insurance brokerage sued for alleged malpractice.
- Obtained injunctions for homeowners associations based on violations of CC&Rs and association rules.
- Prevailed on appeal affirming dismissal of a complaint based on third-party negligence in Hodge v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
- Prevailed on appeal concerning enforcement of CC&Rs after a property sale in Farber v. Bay View Terrace Homeowners Association.
Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court, Central, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California
Community Involvement
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Attorney-Client Mediation and Arbitration Service, Volunteer Arbitrator
Education
- J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 1991
- B.A., Political Science and Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1986