Atty. David J. Barton
David Barton, resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office, practices business law, representing both public and private clients in a variety of transactions and specializing in middle-market company M&A, reorganizations, and workouts. David has extensive experience in both domestic and international transactions, including Australia, Canada, and Mexico.
Cannabis Attorney · Serving Los Angeles, CA · 45+ Years Experience
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About David J. Barton at a Glance
David J. Barton is an Attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Pachulski Stang Ziehl And Jones Llp. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Their practice focuses on cannabis. Admitted to practice in California (1981). Educated at University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1978) and Harvard University J.D. 1981 Phi Beta Kappa Harvard University J.D. Pi Gamma Mu Harvard University J.D. Mu Alpha Gamma Harvard University J.D. Regents Scholar (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of California Business Roundtable. Serves clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About David J. Barton
- David Barton, resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office, practices business law, representing both public and private clients in a variety of transactions and specializing in middle-market company M&A, reorganizations, and workouts
- David has extensive experience in both domestic and international transactions, including Australia, Canada, and Mexico
- From 1992 to 1997, David was vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Sizzler and remained in charge of the company’s legal affairs throughout its chapter 11 reorganization
- David holds an AV Preeminent Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell‘s highest rating for ethical standards and legal ability and has been named to every edition of Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law since 2019
- He holds a bachelor’s degree from UCLA and received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1981
- Programs & Lectures Speaker, “Assessing, Building and Preserving and Transferring Value in California LLCs,” Lorman Education Services (November 2007) Lecturer, Export Marketing Seminars, Los Angeles District Office of U.S
- Department of Commerce (June-July 1990) Moderator, “Organizing and Advising California Partnerships,” Continuing Education of the Bar and California State Bar Business Law Section (May 1989) Publications •SEC Disclosure, Filing Requirements for Public Companies in Chapter 11 Journal of Corporate Renewal, January 2009 •Tougher SEC Standards Are Clogging the PIPEline Journal of Corporate Renewal, May 2007 •“Keeping the Debtor in ‘Suspense’: California Corporate Status in Chapter 11,” 30 California Bankruptcy Journal 379 (2010) •“Rule 144A: Why Foreign Companies Are ‘Taking the Plunge’ into the U.S
- Private Placement Market,” Int’l Executive 9 (Nov./Dec.1990) •“California’s Real Estate License Requirement: Obstacles and Risks for Real Estate Syndicators,” 5 California Business Law Practitioner 145 (Fall 1990) •“Recent Development, Taxation of Foreign Income -Decree of the Supreme Soviet of U.S.S.R. of May 12, 1978,” 20 Harvard International Law Journal 213 (1979) •Consultant, Advising California Partnerships ch. 2 (CEB 2d ed.) News PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch August 15, 2024 Nineteen PSZJ Attorneys Named to 2024 Southern California “Super Lawyers” List January 10, 2024 PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America August 17, 2023 PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America August 18, 2022 PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers in America August 19, 2021 PSZJ Completes Restructuring of Loudpack December 3, 2020 PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America August 20, 2020 PSZJ Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America August 15, 2019 PSZJ Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America August 15, 2018 Uniform Voidable Transactions Act Becomes Law in California July 24, 2015 WARNing: PE Firm May Be Liable for Terminating Its Portfolio Company’s Employees PSZJ Bulletin No. 14June 1, 2013 New California Law Eases Restrictions on Dividends November 1, 2011 PSZJ Represents Floramoda in Nurserymen's Exchange Asset Purchase August 1, 2011 Events Avoiding Ethical or Fiduciary Traps: The Real Estate Transaction Attorney’s Guide to Navigating the Ethical and Fiduciary Minefield USC Gould School of Law’s 2013 Real Estate Law and Business Forum Los Angeles, March 6, 2013
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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 Los Angeles 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 venue, 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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Why Clients in Los Angeles Choose David J. Barton
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish David J. Barton's practice in the field of cannabis.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
David J. Barton brings 45+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Focused Cannabis Practice
Concentrating on cannabis means David J. Barton's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles-based practice means David J. Barton attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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