David Sugden

Dave Sugden is a business trial lawyer. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”) and has been recognized since 2020 as one of the “Top 50 Super Lawyers in Orange County,” and has been listed since 2021 in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Lawyers” annual publication. This past June, The Trial Attorneys selected Dave Sugden as its sole recommended attorney for California for 2023/2024. Click here for more. Mr. Sugden has won several seven- and eight- figure jury verdicts and judgments for corporate plaintiffs and has successfully defended several high-stakes cases for corporate defendants. Mr. Sugden has tried cases to verdict in multiple states, and he has served as lead counsel in matters in California, Colorado, New York, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Georgia.

Mr. Sugden has tried cases to verdict involving a variety of claims, including intellectual property, employment, environment, contract, and trade secrets. Mr. Sugden is the founder and creator of Evidence at Trial, where he teaches live and online trial and evidence courses for attorneys.