David G. Halm, Esq. - Managing Shareholder

David G. Halm, Esq.

9841 Airport Blvd., Suite 1030
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Tel: (310) 417-1135
Fax: (310) 649-5777
dhalm@pettitkohn.com

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David G. Halm is the managing shareholder of Pettit Kohn’s Los Angeles office and chairs the firm’s Diversity Committee. He practices civil litigation with an emphasis on business, commercial and personal injury matters.  He has participated in twelve trials and five binding arbitrations.  David has achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for his legal ability and ethical standards. He was also named by Law & Politics Media, Inc., in conjunction with Los Angeles Magazine, in their annual list of “Rising Stars” – The Top Young Lawyers in Southern California for each year 2004 - 2009.

David was admitted to the State Bar of California and the United States District Court, Central District of California, in 1995, following graduation from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. David is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He served as an extern to the Honorable William F. Rylaarsdam, California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Santa Ana, and the Honorable Ronald S.W. Lew, United States District Court, Central District of California. A native Californian, David earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1991.

David is a member of the California Minority Counsel Program, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles and the Japanese American Bar Association.  He is a founding board member of and co-chaired the Asian Pacific American Bar Association Hate Crime Prevention and Tolerance Education Committee.

Martindale-Hubbell Rating

  • AV® - Highest Rating for legal ability and ethical standards 

Awards

  • Southern California Rising Stars 2004-2009

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Practice Areas:

  • Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles
  • California Minority Counsel Program
  • Japanese American Bar Association
  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • State Bar of California
  • Loyola Law School of Los Angeles (J.D., 1995)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 1991)