Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Business & Commercial Disputes

Partner - Litigation and Investigations

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.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & HONORS

David was included in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for his work in Commercial Litigation.

David served as a volunteer trial attorney for the Anaheim City Prosecutor’s Office for the month of October 2016 through the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Traditional Trial Advocacy Program.