Attorney David Foos is a former California Superior Court Commissioner, Sacramento traffic court judge, public defender, and Legal Aid lawyer who has returned to the practice of law after nearly two decades on the bench.
Sacramento Personal Injury Attorney
Commissioner Foos brings sixteen years of judicial experience and wisdom to his practice of Personal Injury and Criminal Defense practice. Commissioner Foos retired from the Bench in 2006 so that he could devote full-time to his busy practice handling personal injury, employment law and criminal defense cases.
While on the Bench, Commissioner Foos heard thousands of criminal matters and gained the know-how to give you the best possible representation. In addition, because of his experience, Mr. Foos is an insider in the system and can use the that advantage to help in your case.
Prior to sitting as a Judicial Officer, Commissioner Foos served as a Deputy Public Defender for eight years. In that position Mr. Foos represented thousands of clients and brought over fifty cases to jury trial. As a result, Commissioner Foos is prepared to represent you to the fullest extent necessary so that he can get you the justice that you deserve.
Commissioner Foos attended undergraduate college at the University of California Berkeley, and received his law degree from Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco in 1977. Mr. Foos has been practicing law for over 30 years.
While on the Bench Mr. Foos heard many civil jury trials and motions. He will provide what it takes to get you the most money for your injury from the insurance companies. Join the hundreds of clients that have gotten tremendous results because of the representation of Commissioner Foos.
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Areas of Practice
- Civil
- Criminal
- Juvenile Rights
- Housing
- Disability
- Domestic Violence
- Family Issues
- Employment
- Immigration
- Disability Discrimination
- Personal Injury
Bar Admissions
- California, 1978
Education
- University of California, Hasting College of Law, San Francisco, California, 1978
- University of California, Berkeley, California, 1974
Past Employment Positions
- California Superior Court, Sacramento County, Court Commissioner, 1992-2006
- Sacramento County and Solano County, Deputy Public Defender, 1983-1990
