Title: Partner

Role(s):

David A. Rawi

David is a Partner at Lagerlof, LLP, and a seasoned litigation and business attorney.

He brings sophisticated litigation and trial experience to complex and high-stakes disputes, having served as local and national litigation counsel for Fortune 100 and 200 companies. Known for his methodical and strategic approach, David obtains favorable results without unnecessary conflict and has successfully served clients across multiple practice areas, including business, real estate, complex torts, and trusts and estates. Before joining Lagerlof, David was a litigation attorney at a leading Global 200 law firm named a “Litigation Powerhouse” by BTI Consulting Group’s Litigation Outlook.

David’s specialized expertise is in healthcare, where his practice encompasses both clinical providers and the business infrastructure involved in the delivery of modern healthcare. He advises individual licensed providers, medical groups, healthcare facilities, Management Services Organizations, and other medical related businesses navigating complex regulatory and operational environments. His healthcare practice includes reimbursement disputes and payor-provider negotiations, ownership and partnership disputes, compliance actions, service and employment contract negotiations, medical staff credentialing matters, and business restructuring.

David serves as a Board Director of the Griffith Observatory Foundation and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine. He holds the AV Preeminent® Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, its highest ranking for ethics and legal ability.

CORE PRACTICES

Business
Business Transaction & Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate
Healthcare
Litigation
Litigation & Dispute Resolution

EDUCATION

J.D., Certificate of Health Law Concentration – Michigan State University College of Law
B.A., Economics and English – University of California, Los Angeles

LANGUAGES

English
Farsi (Dari)

BAR ADMISSION

California

Awards & Recognitions

“Top Verdict” by Daily Journal (2023): high damages summary judgment defense for fraudulent
“Top 100 Verdict” and “Top 10 Bench Award” in California (2021): breach of fiduciary duty by management company
“AV Preeminent” by Martindale Hubbell
Voted “Top Lawyer” in Healthcare by Pasadena Magazine 2020/2021
Member, Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Team
Lead Author, How Berger v. Varum Affects Fraudulent Transfer Law, Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine – June 2024
Lead Author, Sargon Update: Reforming the CA Standard of Expert Testimony, LJN’s Product Liability & Strategy, Vol. 34, No. 1 – July 2015
Author, “Chapter 4: Persons Hired to Work on the Land,” California Premises Liability, pp. 49-90 – The Recorder 2015
Panel Speaker, “Hello From the Other Side: What Litigators and Transactional Attorneys Wished the Other Knew,” Los Angeles County Bar Association, Health Law Section – April 9, 2019
Named “Legal Visionary” by Los Angeles Times Studios (2025)
Named “Leaders of Influence: Trusted Advisors” by Los Angeles Business Journal’s Inside the Valley Magazine (2025)

Community & Charitable Affiliations

Director, Board of Directors, Griffith Observatory Foundation
Past-Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Health and Life Sciences – American Health Law Association
Member, Editorial Board, Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine – Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member – American Health Law Association
Member – California Society of Healthcare Attorneys
Member – State Bar of California
Member – Los Angeles County Bar Association, Health Law Section
Member – Pasadena Bar Association

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