Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick attorneys Kevin V. DeSantis, James A. McFaul and David D. Cardone have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.®
DeSantis, who is managing partner of the firm, received the Best Lawyers designation in the fields of Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Transportation Law. Certified by the State Bar of California as a specialist in legal malpractice law, DeSantis regularly represents clients in complex civil litigation matters and risk management, focusing on professional liability, commercial disputes, transportation industry matters, and employment law disputes. DeSantis also provides general business representation and strategic advisement services to companies of all sizes including architecture, engineering, legal and financial services providers, and to domestic and international transportation companies.
McFaul received the Best Lawyers designation in the field of Commercial Litigation. Throughout his career, McFaul has focused on defending and advising professionals. He has extensive experience providing general business representation and handling complex civil litigation matters, focusing on employment and labor disputes, commercial disputes, and class actions. He has also defended an array of personal injury and product liability matters.
Cardone also received the Best Lawyers designation in the field of Commercial Litigation. Cardone’s practice involves the representation of regional and national businesses in a wide variety of matters, including intellectual property, and contractual disputes. He represents employees and employers in employment law disputes, including the litigation of class actions and PAGA claims. Cardone also regularly litigates legal malpractice claims. And he acts as outside general counsel for a variety of Southern California businesses.
About Best Lawyers®
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Almost 250,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote, and they have received over 23 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
About Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick provides a broad spectrum of legal services to businesses of all sizes, from small, local start-ups and non-profits to large, national companies. The firm maintains a strong commitment to its representation of public entities, charitable foundations and non-profit and religious organizations. Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick has locations in San Diego, La Jolla, Irvine, Walnut Creek, Dallas, Phoenix, Boise, and Pittsburgh. More information can be found at www.ddwklaw.com.
