David L. Winnett

About David

I became a lawyer to help people. I was raised in Southern Illinois by parents who taught me about justice and equality, and I knew that becoming a lawyer would be the best way for me to serve those ideals. I also grew up singing and acting and realized that my stage experience would serve me well in the courtroom. I began my career as a prosecutor, seeking justice for crime victims and honing my skills as a trial lawyer. I loved that job. I was good at that job. I helped a lot of people in that job. But I knew I wasn’t yet living my best life. Northern California was calling me to a greater purpose and a fuller, richer life for my family. My wife and I decided to move to California to chase our dreams. I strategically joined a prominent national law firm with offices in Illinois and San Francisco, took and passed the California Bar Exam while working full-time, and persuaded my bosses to allow me to transfer to the San Francisco office. To learn what I needed to learn, I worked for insurance companies defending the types of cases I now prosecute on behalf of injured people and their families. Having watched how insurance companies evaluate cases, I now know what it takes to obtain the best possible results for my clients. In 2014, I accepted a position with a premier personal injury firm and furthered my training, obtaining justice on behalf of people who had been injured by the acts of others. I tried cases. I won cases. I won awards for trying cases. But I wanted more. I wanted to be part of my own firm, partnering with other warriors committed to fighting for justice in our community. That’s who we are. That’s what we do. And I couldn’t be more proud to be part of this firm doing this work.

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Education

Colleagues at LMS Law

Deborah A. Churton

Partner

Frank C. Liuzzi

Founding Partner

Martin D. Murphy

Of Counsel

Michael R. Solomon

Partner

Michael E. Hale

Partner

Frank S. Moore

Of Counsel