Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Van Nuys, CA

Attorney David R. Greene is a founding partner of Dignity Law Group APC in Van Nuys, California. A top-rated trial attorney and fierce advocate for those he serves, Mr. Greene currently focuses his practice on criminal defense and landlord/tenant litigation. He has achieved notable success handling myriad cases in both state and federal courts, and he has quickly earned a reputation as one of the leading trial attorneys in his region.

A 2002 graduate of Emerson College, Mr. Greene attended Southwestern Law School, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2012. After passing the California Bar Exam on his first attempt, he received his license to practice from The State Bar of California in 2012.

Possessing a diverse background, Mr. Greene began his professional career in the music industry, serving as managing director of an independent record label. While pursuing his legal degree, he worked for the legal and business affairs department of Rhino Entertainment as well as with a prominent intellectual property law firm in the area, where he focused on copyright and trademark cases. Following that, he served with Universal Music Group in the company’s business affairs royalties division, representing the company during contract negotiations with artists, producers and other professionals.

Not finding the rewards he expected handling mostly contract cases, Mr. Greene shifted his focus to criminal and civil litigation, and he has excelled in advocating on behalf of the rights and interests of his clients before, during and after trial. He represents businesses both abroad and internationally, celebrities, celebrity brands, individuals and trusts in various types of legal areas. David is member of the National College for DUI Defense and the California DUI Lawyers Association, Beveerly Hills Bar Association and others. He has given lecturres and taught MCLE courses for lawyers. Mr. Greene holds certification in the same training law enforcement which officials use to determine a driver’s level of impairment, including standardized field sobriety tests.

A consummate professional, Mr. Greene has negotiated deals with Studios, Agencies, Management Companies, Factoring Companies, Major Record Labels, Foreign Governments, Venture Capital firms, business to business, in addition to bringing legal actions on behalf of his clients.