David J. SEMELSBERGER

Background

Semelsberger, David J. was born on February 2, 1956 in Spangler, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

University of Durham, England. Saint Vincent College (Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors, 1978). University of Notre Dame Law Centre, Chelsea, London, England.

University of San Diego (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1981).

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Constitutional Law and Evidence, Marvin Kratter Award for Excellence in Constitutional Law. Executive Editor, En Banc, 1981-1982.

Associate, Jennings, Engstrand & Henrikson, 1982-1987. Real Property and Commercial Litigation.

Career

Worked at Endeman, Lincoln, Turek & Heater (San Diego, California) specializing in Administrative Agency Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution/Arbitration, American Indian Law, Appellate Practice (Federal and State), Business and Corporate Law, Civil and Appellate Litigation, Commercial Law, Construction Law, Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation, Employment Termination and Discrimination, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Government and Municipal Law, Insurance Law, Labor/Employment Law, Litigation, Mobile Home Law, Personal Injury and Property Damage, Public Utility Law, Real Property Law, Rent Control Law, School and Education Law, Tax Law, Water Rights Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, California. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Awards in Constitutional Law and Evidence.

Marvin Kratter Award for Excellence in Constitutional Law.

Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award, San Diego Trial Lawyers Association, 1993. Executive Editor, En Banc, 1981-1982.

Associate, Jennings, Engstrand & Henrikson, 1982-1987. The attorneys of Endeman, Lincoln, Turek & Heater have a combined legal experience of over one hundred years and have established reputations with proven success in their various fields.

The firm"s attorneys have tried well over 100 jury trials to verdict.

Several note-worthy cases include representation of: private property owners in securing condemnation awards exceeding by several million dollars the original offers of the condemning agencies. Governmental agencies and public utilities in major condemnation actions. More than three thousand mobilehome owners and residents in recovering damages exceeding $40,000,000.00 against park owners, and in buying and converting mobilehome parks to resident ownership.

A city in securing unanimous approval by the United States Supreme Court of the constitutionality of a mobile home rent control ordinance.

The firm is counsel for several thousand individuals in San Diego and throughout California.

Achievements

• DAVID SEMELSBERGER has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: American Bar Association.