Hon. David De Alba, Ret.

All types of Personal Injury, including Sexual Assault and Wrongful Death, Civil Rights, Employment, Lemon Law, Professional Negligence, Products Liability, Real Estate

Judge David De Alba is greatly admired by lawyers and the community at large. Having spent his 44-year legal career in Sacramento, there is not much Judge De Alba hasn't seen, and he has gained a statewide reputation for his flexibility, knowledge and fairness.

Before joining Judicate West in 2022, Judge De Alba served on the Sacramento County Superior Court bench for 21 years, serving assignments on the juvenile delinquency, probate, felony and civil courts and the complex and settlement conference departments. While on the bench, he conducted more than 300 settlement conferences. Prior to his bench appointment, Judge De Alba spent the first 22 years of his career with the California Office of the Attorney General, handling both civil and criminal trials and appeals. Most notably, he defended the State of California in hundreds of lawsuits alleging inverse condemnation as a result of the historic 1986 floods in Northern California.

Fluent in Spanish, Judge De Alba has been recognized by Latino bar organizations and publications for his judicial excellence, including receiving the "Defensor de Justicia" award from the Cruz Reynoso Bar Association in 2021 and the "Outstanding Judge of the Year" award from the Latino Journal in 2011. He also was named "Judge of the Year" by the American Board of Trial Advocates, Sacramento Chapter (2021), the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association (2016) and the Sacramento County Bar Association (2011).

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916-394-8490

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