About David C.
David C. Dodge built a career at the intersection of numbers and law. He began in accounting, earned an MBA, then returned to school for a law degree. The sequence left him comfortable in boardrooms, tax offices and court-adjacent negotiations.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Indiana University Bloomington, reported as earned in 1982. He later completed an MBA at the University of Southern California in 1990. That combination of accounting and business study preceded his entry into the accounting profession. He became a Certified Public Accountant in 1989 and practised as an accountant before turning to law. Dodge earned a J.D. from Western State University College of Law in 1997, where he took a taxation emphasis.
After law school he moved into legal practice. Records list him as a lawyer beginning in 1998 at David C. Dodge, Inc. Before that he worked under his CPA credential and offered accounting services as David C. Dodge, C.P.A. He also holds a license as a real estate broker under the same business name. His professional history shows steady expansion of roles rather than abrupt changes.
Dodge’s training lends itself to tax and business matters. He approaches legal questions with an accountant’s eye. That means attention to bookkeeping details, an interest in tax consequences and an awareness of how transactions play out financially. His legal education included taxation coursework, which aligns with his earlier CPA credential and suggests a continuity between his accounting practice and his legal work.
Clients who turn to him are likely seeking help where accounting and law overlap. That can include tax planning, transactional work involving commercial real estate and business entities, and issues that require fluency in both tax rules and financial records. His licensed real estate broker status adds another layer for matters that involve property sales or leasing.
He is licensed to practice in California and continues to operate under the business name David C. Dodge, Inc. The practice reflects his combined qualifications as an attorney, CPA and real estate broker. He currently concentrates on tax, business and real estate matters in California.
