David Sofaer Email & Phone Number

United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Manage and direct the defense of claims against architects and engineers involved in commercial and residential construction projects across the U.S. Conduct professional liability educational seminars and provide contract analyses for design professionals.

San Francisco Bay Area

Professional football player and coach representation. Primary focus is NFL player representation. Expert in player and endorsement contract negotiation. Advise on career development and off-field endeavors. Clients include Oakland Raiders kicker, Giorgio Tavecchio.

Advise football players in Combine and Draft preparation, player development, contract negotiation, endorsement agreements, and post-career pursuits. Provide contract negotiation consultation in NFL player contracts. Represent players in legal matters with the NFL and NFLPA. Chief client is Evan Dietrich-Smith of the Green Bay Packers. Advise emerging companies on legal and compliance matters. Analyze and negotiate contracts involving construction and design, business purchases, and company start-ups. Evaluate and respond to risk management and insurance issues. Develop and implement litigation strategies.

On behalf of state and federal agencies, supervised the collection and analysis of data concerning the economic and environmental impact of the BP oil spill on coastal recreational areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

Member of senior management team for a 450-employee, national Internet-based residential lender with over $8B in annual loan originations. Advised CEO on corporate and liability matters. Legal and strategic advisor to Sales, Capital Markets, Operations, Finance and Human Resources at Corporate and 12 regional offices. Co-managed Investor Relations to maintain productive business partnerships and negotiated complex loan purchase agreements with Wall Street investment banks resulting in $1.25M in revenue per month. Supervised Compliance, Loss Mitigation, and Licensing Departments.

Senior Partner responsible for supervising and managing 5 associate attorneys and 6 staff personnel in commercial litigation firm specializing in construction and design defect cases. Advised contractors, design professionals, and real estate brokerage houses on litigation and transactional matters concerning contract analysis, corporate policies, and risk avoidance.

Represented clients in all phases of commercial litigation with an emphasis on construction and design cases. Served as trial counsel in construction trials. Member of firm’s Board of Directors supervising associate attorneys and other staff.

Jd

Activities and Societies: Maritime Law Journal; Topics Director, Moot Court Board; Jewish Law Students Assn.; Street Law Instructor

Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Cal Football, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity