David C. Hawkes Esq.

David advises clients on a full range of employment, business, and corporate matters. His responsibilities include prosecuting and defending complex employment and consumer litigation matters, including class actions, collective and representative actions. David also prosecutes and defends individual employment matters in litigation, arbitration, and administrative actions, including wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, and unfair competition claims. Prior to joining Blanchard, Krasner & French, David worked for a prominent San Diego class action litigation law firm. David was a partner in his own law firm, where he acted as managing partner of the transactional practice group and as co-managing partner of the litigation practice group. David also worked for a highly-regarded intellectual property law firm, where he worked on trademark registration and litigation matters for many of the best-known casinos and resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. Outside of work, David enjoys attending concerts and sporting events, listening to music, watching movies, traveling, and spending time with his wife and family.

• Partner

• California
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California

• American Bar Association
• San Diego County Bar Association, Labor & Employment section
• State Bar of California, Labor & Employment section
• American Academy of Attorney-CPAs
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants