DAVID S. SCHLUETER


Founding Partner

David Schlueter has represented business clients and private individuals in commercial and construction litigation matters since 1983, and is admitted to the bar of the State of California. He focuses on the fields of Construction Law, Construction Defect, Real Estate and Business Litigation. In addition to his experience in both negotiated settlement and trial matters, he has wide experience in arbitration and mediation, and is frequently referred by other attorneys to assist in resolving such cases through mediation. He now heads the firm’s practice in Alternative Dispute Resolution. He is involved in several charitable and business organizations in Southern California.

Mr. Schlueter is both an effective advocate and a skillful risk manager who, by taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of a case in the early stages, strategically positions his clients for maximum resolution potential early in the litigation process. His extensive experience and training in mediation benefit his clients throughout the dispute resolution process often leading to early settlement.


BAR ADMISSIONS
  • California Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
  • Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 1982
  • University of Illinois, B.A., 1979

REPORTED CASES
  • Richardson v. GAB Business Svcs (1984) 161 Cal.App.3d 519

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • DRS Mediator Certificate Program
  • Advance Skills Practicum, certification studies & lectures at Pepperdine’University School of Law's Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution
  • Inns of Court (1994-1997)
  • Defense Research Insitutue, Past Member