Mr David Harford > Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner > Irvine, United States > Lawyer Profile

David Harford is a trial attorney practicing in BCLP’s Business & Commercial Disputes group. David focuses his practice on the resolution of disputes relating to franchise law. He has litigated cases regarding

• the termination of franchise and distribution rights;
• the assertion of franchise rights;
• the relations between franchisors and franchisees;
• and the representations made in connection with the purchase and sale of franchise, trademark and distribution rights.

David has also represented a wide variety of other commercial institutions such as lenders, food ingredient manufacturers and distributors, consumer technology companies, new and internet media companies, and financial institutions. David continues to be a lead lawyer at the firm with the prosecution and defense of complex business disputes; and the defense of consumer and personal injury claims brought by individual and class action plaintiffs.

David is an aggressive practitioner with extensive experience litigating pre-judgment remedies such as attachment, receivership, and injunctions. David brings his experience to all phases of litigation. David has tried a lengthy arbitration, several bench and jury trials, and handled numerous appeals.

David is certified by the State Bar of California as a Specialist in Franchise and Distribution Law and is also an associate editor for the Franchise Law Journal.