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David F. Campos is of counsel to Meyers Nave and a member of the Land Use Practice Group where he focuses on civil rights, desegregation, and public works contracts.Prior to joining Meyers Nave, David was General Counsel for San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). There, he was responsible for overseeing all legal matters for the district which includes approximately 155 schools, 57,000 students, 10,000 employees and an operating budget of $700 million dollars.Before becoming SFUSD General Counsel, David was the Deputy City Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco from 1999 to 2004. In that role, he advised the City and County of San Francisco on issues including civil rights and desegregation, contracts, and affirmative action. Campos also served as lead counsel in the City’s consumer protection lawsuits against several major utility companies in the aftermath of the California Energy Crisis of 2000 and 2001.David is licensed to practice in the State of California and the District of Columbia, and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. EDUCATION Harvard Law School Juris Doctor, 1996, President La Alianza (Latin Student Association), Editor Latino Law Review Stanford University Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1993 EXAMPLES OF EXPERIENCE, GENERAL COUNSEL, SFUSD Oversaw the SFUSD Legal Office and Labor Relations Office offices with multi-million dollar budgets. Also oversaw staff of several attorneys, a policy analyst, an investigator, and a chief labor negotiator among others. Oversaw all in-house and outside counsel Practiced in areas of law including: Governance (including Brown Act, Public Records Act)Litigation (including personal injury, desegregation, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and various other class action suits Contracts Labor Relations Employment Real estate Construction Education Bonds Intellectual Property Immigration Constitutional Law EXAMPLES OF EXPERIENCE, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Civil Rights and Desegregation: Lead SFUSD counsel in NAACP v. SFSUD the desegregation Consent Degree that governed SFUSD’s operations.Energy and Utilities: Lead Counsel in San Francisco’s multi-billion dollar consumer protection lawsuit against various energy generators, including Enron and Dynergy; advised the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on a variety of issues, including its franchise agreement with PG&E and other business and litigation matters.Contracts: Represented various San Francisco City agencies on a variety of contract negotiations and other contractual matters, including software licensing.Affirmative Action: Part of team that handled San Francisco’s lawsuit against the gun industry.Oral Argument: Argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Court Appeal of the State of California, the California Public Utilities Commission, and various state superior courts.PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES Member, San Francisco Police Commission (December 2005 Present) Member, Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) (2004 Present) Co-Chair, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF) (2003-2004) Board Member, San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association (2002 2004) Board Member, The Achievement Counsel (TAC) (2002-2004) Tutor, School to College Program at Balboa High School (2002 2004)HONORS IN THE COMMUNITY Unity Award Given by the San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association for outstanding contribution to the Latino Community and other minority communities (2005) American Immigration Law Foundation Award For outstanding achievement by a LGBT immigrant (2004) Maya Award Given by Guatemalan government for outstanding achievement by an immigrant of Guatemalan descent) (1996) | 