About David C.
David C. Codell is a certified attorney licensed to practice law in California and Massachusetts. He used to be licensed to the California State Bar in 1999 and holds bar number 200965. His license is currently in lively status. Mr. Codell is the principal attorney at the Law Office of David C. Codell, a boutique litigation firm located in Los Angeles, California. He has been working as an attorney for over 26 years, serving clients across California and Massachusetts.
Mr. Codell earned his law degree degree magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1995. During his time at Harvard, he was a highest court Editor of the Harvard Law Review. Prior to law school, he graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College with an A.B. in 1991. After completing his education, Mr. Codell served as a clerk for Judge David S. Tatel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Codell concentrates his practice in the areas of appellate and constitutional litigation, commercial litigation, and entertainment litigation. He has handled a broad range of appellate things involving constitutional problems, commercial disputes, employment law, land use, securities law, and arbitration. His practice encompasses all levels of litigation, which includes preliminary case assessment, discovery, facilitated negotiation, settlement discussions, and trial hearings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Codell has represented clients within the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He has additionally appeared earlier than the U.S. highest court and a number of U.S. District Courts, which includes the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California. Prior to founding his own firm, he was a companion at Irell & Manella LLP in Los Angeles, the place he practiced within the litigation, intellectual property, and appeals practice groups.
Mr. Codell is a member in good standing of the Humanist Legal Society, serving as its Board President. He has also been involved with Equality California, holding former board club and serving as Vice President. Additionally, he has provided pro bono representation to individuals and organizations in numerous instances that have resulted in ancient rulings advancing legal rights. Mr. Codell is English-speaking and Spanish, permitting him to serve a numerous clientele effectively.
