David Burgess

David Burgess received his Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Hamilton College, with a concentration in History. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School. Mr. Burgess offers services in the following areas: Buying and Selling of Businesses; Formation, Maintenance, and Dissolution of Business Entities; Financing Transactions; Real Estate Transactions; Contract Negotiation, Preparation, and Review; Intellectual Property Protection; Internet Law; Employment Law; Executive Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans; Tax Planning; and Nonprofit Organizations. Mr. Burgess has written articles in various publications including San Jose Business, In Brief, and the Commerce Advocate. He is the author of three chapters in the book Drafting Business Contracts, published by the California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB). Mr. Burgess also has performed various consulting services for CEB. Among Mr. Burgess’s community activities are service with the Presbytery of San Jose, including membership in the Presbytery’s Permanent Judicial Commission, and the San Jose Family Shelter.