David F. Beach - Santa Rosa, CA
Attorney at Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz LLP
Civil Litigation Lawyers in Santa Rosa, CA
438 1st Street, 4th Floor Suite 400 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - 6334
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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40
Years
Experience
Santa Rosa Civil Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Long Term Care and Health Care Litigation
- Commercial Law
- Products Liability
- Professional Liability and Malpractice Claims
- Governmental Tort Liability
Attorney Information
Overview
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 is an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated attorney*. 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.
Recent Trial and Litigation Results:
Mr. Beach, along with partners William Anderson and Michael G. Miller, form the core of the firm's litigation group and bring an average of six to eight cases to verdict each year. Recent trial verdicts include Mr. Beach's successful result in Fujisawa v National Medical Services, a large quasi-class action group of cases brought in multiple Federal and State jurisdictions. Mr. Beach served as lead trial counsel and successfully returned a defense verdict in the face of a $15,000,000 global demand. The case was tried to jury verdict in November and December 2010 in Federal District Court, Northern District of California. The defense verdict resulted in dismissal of all remaining claims nationwide.
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 Chops’s teen Club, Team Swift and Neptune Aquatics, the Santa Rosa Downtown Development Association, St. Eugene's School and Parish, and the Catholic Business and Professionals Club.
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.
*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated Attorney*
- 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers List
Other Sources of Feedback About David F. Beach
Included on the 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of California, Davis School of Law,
Davis,
California, 1986
J.D.
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University of California, Davis School of Law,
Davis,
California, 1986
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Non Legal Education
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University of California,
Davis, 1982
B.S.
Honors: magna cum laude
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University of California,
Davis, 1982
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Classes and Seminars
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Lecturer, Elder Abuse Litigation Under the State's Elder Abuse Statute, California Continuing Education of the Bar
- Presenter, Numerous Seminars on Long Term Care Litigation and Trial Practice, Nationally
Pro Bono Activities
- Board Member, Number of Non-Profit Youth Based Organizations
- Board Member, Chops's Teen Club
- Board Member, Team Swift and Neptune Aquatics
- Board Member, Santa Rosa Downtown Development Association
- Board Member, St. Eugene's School And Parish
- Board Member, The Catholic Business and Professionals Club
Representative Clients
Golden Ventures and Beverly Enterprises
Markel Shand
National Medical Services
The Farmer's Insurance Group
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
Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund
Bar Admissions
- California, 1986
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
Other Affiliations
- California Assisted Living Association (Member)
- California Association of Health Facilities (Member)
- Medical Malpractice and Construction Defense Subcommittees, Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
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Contact
438 1st Street, 4th Floor
Suite 400
Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - 6334
Phone: (707) 525-8800
Fax: 707-545-8242
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.perrylaw.net
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