David C. Hawkes focuses his practice in the areas of employment, tax planning and litigation, business litigation, trust litigation, family law, intellectual property, entertainment law, general business/corporate/entity formation, securities, estate planning, and real estate. Mr. Hawkes joined the firm in 2006. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hawkes worked for a prominent local securities litigation law firm and was a partner in his own law firm where he was managing partner of the transactional practice group and co-managing partner of the litigation practice group. He has also worked for one of the most prominent intellectual property law firms in the country where he worked on trademark registration and litigation matters for many of the best-known casino/resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. Mr. Hawkes is also a Certified Public Accountant and a Licensed California Real Estate Broker.

Mr. Hawkes received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration (emphasis in Accounting) from San Diego State University. Mr. Hawkes received his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law where he graduated in the top 18% of his class. He is licensed to practice before the United States District Court – Southern District of California.

Recent Results for Clients:

• Successful representation of taxpayer to obtain refund/abatement of $500,000+ from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• Successful representation of taxpayer to obtain refund/abatement of taxes, penalties and interest from the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB)

• Successful representation of business taxpayer to obtain refund/abatement of taxes, penalties and interest from the California Employment Development Department (EDD)

• Successful representation of taxpayer to obtain refund/abatement of taxes, penalties and interest from city/county authorities.

• Successful representation of husband in multi-million dollar family law litigation

• Successful representation of trustee of multi-million dollar family trust in San Diego Probate Court

• Successful representation of large local real estate broker against California Department of Real Estate

• Successfully defended local biotechnology company in trademark cancellation proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

• Successful representation of small business against large and prominent local equipment finance company

• Successful representation of partner in partnership dissolution matter

Affiliations and Licenses:

• Certified Public Accountant, 1996-Present

• Licensed California Real Estate Broker

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

• San Diego County Bar Association – Business & Corporate Law, Labor & Employment, Family Law, Small Firm and Solo Practitioner, and Entertainment & Sports Law Sections.

• American Bar Association

• State Bar of California – Business Law, Labor and Employment, and Taxation Sections

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