First Admitted: 2015, California

Bar/Professional Activity:

State of California
U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court – Northern District of California
American Bar Association
American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section: Young Lawyer Representative of the Competition Torts Committee (2022-2023)
Bar Association of San Francisco

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Jones v. Varsity Brands, No. 2:20-cv-02892 (W.D. Tenn.): $82.5 settlement (preliminarily approved by Court), 2024

Representative Clients:

Representing class of individual electronic-gaming consumers, DeMartini v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 3:22-cv-08991 (N.D. Cal.)
Representing potential class of senior-level employees alleging healthcare providers agreed not to compete for senior-level employees in the United States, In re Outpatient Medical Center Employee Antitrust Litigation, No. 21-cv-00305 (N.D. Ill.)
Representing a class of competitive cheer families, Jones v. Varsity Brands, No. 2:20-cv-02892 (W.D. Tenn.)

Pro bono/Community Service:

Successfully obtained clemency on behalf of a Vietnam veteran who was court-martialed and given a Bad Conduct Discharge for possessing a small amount of marijuana. This pro bono success was covered by the California Daily Journal. (2023), 2023
Represented Guatemalan refugees fleeing violence and persecution in their claims for asylum.
Ltigated constitutional excessive force claims against four police officers who had wrongfully allowed a police dog to attack a handcuffed criminal suspect.
Successfully represented veteran in petition to receive VA benefits for service-related injuries

Honors/Awards:

Benchmark Litigation: "40 & Under" (2024), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/christopher-young-and-david-seidel-named-to-benchmark-litigations-40-under-list
Best Lawyers: "Ones to Watch in America" (2023-2024), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/six-joseph-saveri-law-firm-llp-attorneys-honored-by-best-lawyers
Lawdragon: "500 X - The Next Generation" (2023-present), https://www.saverilawfirm.com/press/christopher-young-and-david-seidel-selected-to-2023-lawdragon-500-x-the-next-generation-guide
Super Lawyers: Rising Star (2023-present), https://profiles.superlawyers.com/california/san-francisco/lawyer/david-h-seidel/bbd93ea8-b763-44d0-957e-c8e82fae4887.html

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

"Touhy Exposed," co-written with Joseph Saveri, California Daily Journal, October 13, 2022.

David H. Seidel