David Fuad

Businesses of every size and type turn to David Fuad in times of crisis. Regardless of the facts or legal issues, David transforms complex details into compelling narratives for judges and juries.

• Engagements

  Commercial

  • Representing a group of investors in a $100M complex arbitration regarding the fair market rent for a premier retail location at San Francisco’s Union Square.
  • Won a complete defense victory at arbitration for a major Los Angeles-based clothing manufacturer, which was in a business dispute with its former designer.
  • On behalf of several Los Angeles-based startups, resolved several commercial disputes for a very small fraction of the demand.
  • Defeated a false advertising class action on behalf of a large multinational nutritional supplement manufacturer. By quickly digging into the scientific elements, was able to align the precise experts to demolish the opponent’s case, and convince them to settle for a tiny amount. 
  • Won a complete defense verdict after a three-week jury trial for leading chemical company Union Carbide: Robbins v. Alco Industries, et al.
  • Won a favorable verdict after a five-week jury trial for an internet technology company. The plaintiff, my client’s competitor, had alleged antitrust, breach of contract, and novel trademark claims: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc. v. One Technologies LP, et al.
  • Advised a large consumer product manufacturer in national and international trademark matters.
  • Advised a local craft brewer in a trademark dispute with a competitor. 
  • Representing a leading investigative and cyber-defense services firm in connection with its litigation and intellectual property disputes. 

  Employment

  • Successfully settled a contentious and multi-million dollar wrongful termination arbitration on behalf of a leading Silicon Valley software company. The former employee had also alleged breach of a stock option agreement.
  • Representing two large fitness studio chains in connection with wage-and-hour class action litigations.
  • Secured a very successful settlement for a major multinational technology company in a dispute against a former employee, who was represented by a very high-profile plaintiff’s firm. 
  • Secured a successful settlement for two large consumer product manufacturers in nationwide federal wage-and-hour class actions. 
  • Within a month, successfully resolved a trade secret dispute on behalf of a Silicon Valley semiconductor manufacturer: Lam Research Corp. v. Belfor, et al.