Position: Member

TEL: (818) 995-0800

FAX: (818) 995-3157

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Website: www.horvitzlevy.com

Admitted: California, 1977

Law School: University of California - Hastings Law School

College: Standford University

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Practice Areas: Insurance Defense, Civil Litigation

Additional Information: David Axelrad joined Horvitz & Levy in 1982 and became a partner in 1986. He is a California State Bar Certified Appellate Specialist, and is admitted to practice before California state courts, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits. He has handled hundreds of civil appeals in state and federal courts, and has argued cases in the California Supreme Court. His name appears on significant published opinions, including J.C. Penney Casualty Ins. v. M.K., Advanced Bionics v. Medtronic, Lockheed Litigation Cases, and Mycogen v. Monsanto.\r\nPrior to joining Horvitz & Levy, Mr. Axelrad was an appellate litigation associate with McKenna, Connor & Cuneo. Before that, he was Assistant to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission and Staff Attorney for the Federal Trade Commission. Mr. Axelrad also served as a Staff Attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and a Member of the Santa Clara County Advisory Commission on Consumer Affairs. Mr. Axelrad has also been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola Law School of Los Angeles and the University of La Verne College of Law.\r\n\r\nMr. Axelrad serves as a judge pro tem, hearing small claims court cases for the Los Angeles Superior Court. He has authored articles for legal publications as well as co-authored appellate practice guides for Matthew Bender and the California Continuing Education of the Bar. Mr. Axelrad received top rankings from Chambers & Partners USA in both California and nation-wide. Additionally, he has been named a “Best Lawyer” by The Best Lawyers in America each year since 2006, and has been listed as a Southern California Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine each year since 2004. In 2010, Mr. Axelrad was named one of the Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers.\r\n\r\nMr. Axelrad is a member of both the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers and the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Firm Members: Wendy Albers

Firm Members: Ellis Horvitz

Firm Members: David Axelrad

Firm Members: Andrea Gauthier

Firm Members: Harold Watson

Firm Members: Frederic Cohen