Atty. David A. Willoughby
David A. Willoughby is a native of Monterey and has practiced law on the Monterey Peninsula since 1981.
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David A. Willoughby is a Senior Counsel based in Monterey, California, practicing at Kennedy, Archer & Giffen A Professional Corporation. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Their practice focuses on business and real estate. Admitted to practice in California (1981), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (1981), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California (1984), and U.S. District Court, Central District of California (1987). Educated at University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1981) and Monterey Peninsula College (A.S. Monterey, 1976). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Monterey County Bar Association State Bar of California. Serands clients in Monterey, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David A. Willoughby is a native of Monterey and has practiced law on the Monterey Peninsula since 1981
- His practice focuses primarily in the areas of business and commercial transactions, business entity formation and operation, real estate transactions and development, and public entity representation
- He is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A. in Law and Society 1978) and the University of California at Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D. 1981)
- Mr. Willoughby has long been active in professional associations, having served on the Executive Committee of the Monterey County Barristers and as its President
- as a delegate to the California State Bar Conference of Delegates including a term as Chair of the Monterey delegation
- and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Monterey County Bar Association
- He has lectured to professional associations on topics including transparency in government and ethics in public entity representation
- Mr. Willoughby has maintained active involvement in the local community by participating as a board member and/or volunteer at races, air shows, golf tournaments, food and music festivals, and other local charitable events
- He has also held numerous leadership positions in local youth development organizations
- Mr. Willoughby served as a member of the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury in 2009 and 2010
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Monterey are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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