David G. Knitter

David Knitter’s over 30 years of litigation expertise includes trust and probate litigation; claims and defense of undue influence and financial elder abuse; and contested conservatorships. He also serves as an expert witness, consultant, mediator, and arbitrator in these areas of practice.

Mr. Knitter attended the University of Milwaukee from 1980 to 1985 and the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law from 1985 to 1988. He has been the owner and managing attorney for Knitter & Knitter LLP since March 2006.

"Mr. Knitter is a past member and advisor of the Executive Committee for the Trusts and Estates Section of the State Bar of California (TEXCOM). He is also the former chair of the State Bar of California Educating Seniors Project, past president of the Solano County Bar Association (SCBA), and honored as Attorney of the Year. Mr. Knitter is currently a Fellow of the American Bar Association and has been honored by the State of California and other political bodies for his contributions to the field of elder abuse. He was also featured as one of “NAELA’s litigators.” Mr. Knitter has written extensively on financial elder abuse, undue influence, and probate and trust litigation issues. He has written and presented locally and nationally for organizations, including the State Bar of California; California Lawyers Association; CEB; the California Administrative Office of Courts; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA); LAS; Elder Financial Protection Network; and several county bar associations, estate planning councils, civic, and professional groups the topics of undue influence, financial elder abuse, probate and trust, and conservatorship litigation and related subject matter."