David F. Beach (Max)

Areas of Practice:
Mr. Beach provides trial representation in the fields of healthcare, elder care litigation , commercial, products liability, professional liability and malpractice claims, governmental tort liability, and complex civil litigation in virtually all jurisdictions in Northern California.  Mr. Beach's practice is a national leader in the field of elder care litigation. 

Representative Clients:
Golden Ventures and Beverly Enterprises, The Farmer's Insurance Group, Aegis Senior Living, Ocadian Hospitals and Care Centers, the CNA Group of Insurance Companies, Philadelphia Insurance Company, the Caronia Corporation and CNA Health Pro, Raley's, Long's Drug Stores, Costco, Sun Healthcare, and the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund.

Experience:
Upon admission to the bar in 1986, Mr. Beach established a civil trial practice based in Sonoma County, and the primary emphasis of his practice has been the defense of care providers under the Elder Abuse Act, complex commercial litigation, and tort liability cases in all courts of the state.  A significant portion of his practice includes representation of governmental entities in tort and civil rights cases, and litigation for institutional and private clients in all manner of litigation ranging from constitutional law  and construction litigation to personal injury claims.  He has completed over twenty trials and countless depositions, mediations, and arbitrations, and successfully obtained seven-figure settlements for a number of clients seeking recovery for personal injuries.

Mr. Beach has lectured for the California Continuing Education of the Bar on elder abuse litigation under the State's Elder Abuse statute, Nationally, he has presented numerous seminars on long term care litigation and trial practice across the country. He has been admitted pro hac vice for purposes of trial litigation on behalf of major health care providers in several states, and serves as both national and regional counsel for several major institutional health care providers.

Mr. Beach's $10,000,000 settlement in the 2006 Walnut Creek Pipeline cases is believed to be the largest wrongful death settlement obtained by a Sonoma County attorney.

Community Involvement:
Mr. Beach continues his community involvement as a board member for number of non-profit youth based organizations, including Team Swift and Neptune Aquatics, the Santa Rosa Downtown Development Association, St. Eugene's School and Parish, and the Catholic Business and Professionals Club. He currently serves as a trustee for the Ursuline High School, in Santa Rosa.

Education and Memberships:
Mr. Beach completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California at Davis, receiving his Bachelor of Sciences degree magna cum laude in 1982, and his Juris Doctor from U.C.Davis - King Hall in 1986. Mr. Beach is a member of the California Assisted Living Association, California Association of Health Facilities, and the Medical Malpractice and Construction Defense Subcommittees of the Association of Defense Counsel.