Judge David Hunter (Ret.) Email & Phone Number

Hon. David E. Hunter (Ret.), as a judge in Alameda County for 34 years, resolved over one thousand civil cases in settlement conferences. Judge Hunter’s extensive experience includes presiding over hundreds of jury trials and trying dozens of criminal and civil trials as a trial lawyer prior to his judicial service. Judge Hunter’s expertise in resolving cases is recognized both by the lawyers who have appeared before him and by his fellow judges. On the bench, Judge Hunter earned a reputation for pushing parties to consider settlement where appropriate. He is noted for serving as settlement judge in clergy abuse cases throughout the Bay Area and beyond, individually negotiating and resolving over 80 cases. Additionally, he was often given Complex Civil Litigation Calendar case assignments. As a mediator, Judge Hunter takes an engaged, evaluative approach, using his extensive experience as a Superior Court Judge to facilitate the parties’ recognition of legal and evidentiary issues and urge changes of positions to facilitate settlement. Based on his experience as a trial judge in several thousand cases, Judge Hunter, as an arbitrator and discovery referee, is insightful in getting to the heart of the relevant issues and decisively arriving at a fair resolution.

Listed skills include Mediation, Arbitration, Civil Litigation, Litigation, and 2 others.