About David Andrew
David Andrew Schlesinger is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 2003. His license is currently in active status. Mr. Schlesinger is a partner at Jacobs & Schlesinger LLP, a law firm located in San Diego, California. He has been practicing law for over 23 years, serving clients throughout the San Diego area and beyond.
Mr. Schlesinger earned his Juris Doctor degree with cum laude honors from the New York University School of Law in 1996. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at Duke University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree with summa cum laude honors in 1993. During his time at NYU Law, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and participated in various academic and extracurricular activities.
Mr. Schlesinger concentrates his practice in appellate litigation, focusing on civil, criminal, and immigration cases. He represents clients during all phases of appellate proceedings in federal courts of appeals, California courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Administrative Appeals Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services agency. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including initial case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Schlesinger has handled cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal on multiple occasions. Prior to founding his own firm, he worked as an associate at a mid-size litigation firm in Century City for five years.
Mr. Schlesinger is an active member of the California State Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. He holds membership in the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the San Diego County Bar Association. He is also a certified mediator through the San Diego County Superior Court mediation program. Mr. Schlesinger is conversant in Spanish, allowing him to serve the diverse communities of San Diego County effectively.
