First Admitted: 2015, California

Professional Webpage: https://sandovallegacygroup.com/our-team/david-s-hamilton/

Bar/Professional Activity:

State Bar of California, admitted since 2015, 2024
United States District Court for the Central District of California, admitted since 2015, 2024
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, admitted since 2018, 2024
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, admitted since 2018, 2024
Riverside County Bar Association, member since 2015, 2024
San Bernardino County Bar Association, member since 2015, 2024
American Bar Association, lawyer member since 2015, 2024
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, member since 2017, 2024
Consumer Attorneys of California, member, 2018
Riverside County Barristers Association, board member at large, 2017
American Bar Association, student member from 2011 to 2015, 2015

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by The State Bar of California since 2023, 2024

Honors/Awards:

Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2025
Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2024
10.0 Superb Rating, Avvo, 2024
Client's Choice Award, Avvo, 2024
Client's Choice Award, Avvo, 2023
Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2023
Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2022
Southern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2021
Legal Analysis and Writing I, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2011
Math and Physics for Lawyers, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2012
Spring Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2012
Fall Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2012
Moot Court Honors: Advanced Appellate Advocacy, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2013
Professional Responsibility, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2013
Appellate Advocacy, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2013
Law Review Seminar, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2013
Business Organizations I, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2013
Spring Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2013
Fall Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2013
Law Practice Management, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2014
Business Organizations II, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2014
Lawyering Skills Practicum, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2014
Remedies, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2014
California Civil Procedure, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2014
Spring Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2014
Fall Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2014
Federal Income Taxation, CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, 2015
The American Society of Legal Writers, National Order of Scribes, Scribes, 2015
Spring Semester, Dean's List, University of La Verne College of Law, 2015

Educational Background:

Chapman University, Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership, 2009
University of La Verne College of Law, Juris Doctor – Magna Cum Laude, 2015

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Legal Writing, Wills & Trusts, Law Review Seminar, Adjunct Professor, Law Review, Faculty Advisor, University of La Verne College of Law
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 2: Ethical Considerations When Planning for Persons With Disabilities, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2024
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2024
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 16: Special Needs Trust Accounting, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2024
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 2: Ethical Considerations When Planning for Persons With Disabilities, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2023
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2023
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 16: Special Needs Trust Accounting, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2023
I spoke at the Educating America Tour: California Alzheimer's & Caregiver Conference hosted by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. , Speaker, Estate Planning for Incapacity, Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Elderly Community, 2022
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 2: Ethical Considerations When Planning for Persons With Disabilities, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2022
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2022
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 16: Special Needs Trust Accounting, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2022
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2021
I was a speaker at the Lunch and Learn: Estate Planning + Asset Protection Workshop hosted by Valencia Terrace. , Speaker, Protect Your Family, Your Life, and Your Future, Lunch and Learn: Estate Planning + Asset Protection Workshop, Elderly Community, 2020
University of La Verne College of Law, Adjunct Professor for Professional Writing Skills: Legal Writing in Plain English
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2018
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2017
Updated CEB's practice guide for special needs trusts, Update Author, Chapter 7: Funding Third Party Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting, and Administration (CEB), 2016
Does the first-sale doctrine protect a reseller of lawfully purchased digital music files from liability under the U.S. Copyright Act when only one file remains after the transfer? In a case of first impression, the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York held that it does not. This comment takes the opposite position., Author, It's My Copy and I'll Sell It If I Want To: Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc., Journal of the Patent & Trademark Office Society, 2015

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Assembly Certificate of Recognition from Assemblyman Mike Gatto for the Law Review Symposium, 2015
Certificate of Completion from the New Attorney Academy by the Riverside County Bar Association and the Riverside Superior Court, 2016

David S. Hamilton