Background
Cunningham, David S. was born on January 26, 1955 in Riverside, California, United States.
Cunningham, David S. was born on January 26, 1955 in Riverside, California, United States.
University of Southern California (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1977). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1980). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Jackson & Lewis (Los Angeles, California) specializing in General Civil Litigation in State and Federal Courts, Trials and Appeals, Employment (wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment based on sex, ethnicity, age and disability), Environmental Law, including hazardous wastes and property damage claims, Professional Liability and Toxic Torts, Litigation including multi party "mega litigation," Personal Injury, Products Liability, Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation, Real Property Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1981, New New York 1983, California and United States.
District Court, Central District of California.
Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, Root Tilden Scholarship. Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy and Banking, Loyola Law School, 1987-1991.
Judicial Clerk to the Honorary Terry J. Hatter, Junior, United States. District Court, Central District of California, 1982-1983.
Director, Los Angeles Urban League, 1987-1992.
Director of Los Angeles Business Council, 1991-1995. Member: Los Angeles County and Federal Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
Jackson & Lewis is a minority controlled firm founded in 1988 by Samuel Jackson, a graduate of Columbia University School of Law.
The firm has two partners and four associates and serves both a national and local client base in state and federal courts throughout Southern California. Several of the firm"s attorneys have advanced degrees in fields which include psychology, architecture and urban planning, social work and political science.
They have also practiced with large law firms and with the California State Court of Appeal. The firm"s attorneys teach, as well as participate in continuing education of the bar seminars and are active in a broad range of professional and civic organizations.
Several of the firm"s attorneys have published articles or appeared in reported cases.
Member: Los Angeles County and Federal Bar Associations. State Bar of California.