David Charles Burgess

David C. Burgess has over 30 years of experience providing a broad range of business and corporate law services. He is particularly skilled in structuring, negotiating, and drafting contracts for complex business arrangements. Mr. Burgess also provides comprehensive legal services for both buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions transactions.

Mr. Burgess received his BA , summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Hamilton College and his J.D. from Stanford Law School. He originally was associated with the firm of Howell and Hallgrimson in San Jose. Mr. Burgess then was a partner in the Business Law Group for many years. He currently operates the Law Offices of David C. Burgess.

Mr. Burgess has written articles in various publications and is the author of three chapters of the book “Drafting Business Contracts,” published by CEB. Among his community activities are service with the Presbytery of San Jose and the San Jose Family Shelter. Mr. Burgess is a member of the State Bar of California, the State Bar Business Law Section, and the Santa Clara County Bar Association. He also is an affiliate member of the California Association of Business Brokers (CABB) and a long-standing member of the CABB Forms Committee.