David J. Darnell

About David J. Darnell

David J. Darnell is a senior partner and trial attorney at Callahan & Blaine in Irvine. He focuses on business, contract, and complex commercial disputes, including corporate governance, fiduciary duty, partnership, fraud, and other tort claims. He has handled matters through jury trial, arbitration, and mediation for both plaintiffs and defendants. His firm biography highlights the complete dismissal of claims against his clients under California's litigation privilege (Civil Code section 47), which the Court of Appeal affirmed in a published opinion. It also describes a shareholder dispute that ended on the first day of trial with the plaintiff dropping all claims. He is admitted before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, among other courts. He earned his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law, where he served on the Board of Governors of the Moot Court Honors Program, and his B.A. from UC Santa Barbara.

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California State Bar No. 210166 (Active admitted 2000-12-01)