Atty. David C. Palmer
David C. Palmer is a Senior Attorney with extensive litigation experience and proven record of delivering results for his clients.
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David C. Palmer is a real estate and estate litigation attorney based in Santa Ana, California, practicing at Callahan & Blaine. Educated at Loyola Marymount University (J.D., 2007). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate (2026), Best Lawyers in America — in America (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — from 2021-2022 for work in: (2026). Serands clients in Santa Ana, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David C. Palmer is a Senior Attorney with extensive litigation experience and proven record of delivering results for his clients
- Mr. Palmer specializes in high-stakes business and real estate litigation as well as civil rights, environmental, and governmental tort litigation
- Mr. Palmer received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara with majors in Law and Society and Cultural Anthropology
- He then received his J.D. from Loyola Law School, where he was a two-year member of the nationally ranked Byrne Trial Advocacy Team and Board Member of the Student Body Association
- Prior to entering practice, Mr. Palmer participated in the American Board of Trial Advocates Fellowship in Trial Advocacy further honing his trial skills
- Mr. Palmer’s advocacy skills were recently recognized by his inclusion on the 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch List (Litigation-Real Estate) Mr. Palmer has obtained favorable verdicts for his clients in each of his trials to date and has also obtained favorable resolution in matters prior to trial
- Mr. Palmer is an aggressive litigator who carefully crafts a litigation strategy for each individual matter to ensure that his clients are always in the best possible position for trial or pre-trial resolution
- Mr. Palmer is an active member of the California state bar and is licensed to appear and try cases before every state court in California, as well as the United States District Court for the Southern, Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
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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 Santa Ana 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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