Top Rated Professional Liability Attorney in Fresno, CA

Based in Fresno, David J. Frankenberger has successfully defended clients across the state of California against products liability, errors and omissions and professional liability claims. As managing partner at Ericksen Arbuthnot, Mr. Frankenberger has guided clients through extensive and complex state and federal court litigation. His caseload includes defending issues such as personal injury, including motor vehicle and trucking accidents; construction defect liability; premises liability; and medical malpractice.  Mr. Frankenberger is a 2016-2020 Super Lawyer and a member of ABOTA.

Every client who works with Mr. Frankenberger notes his tenacity during each phase of a case. He has represented individuals and businesses, including developers, subcontractors, chiropractors, nurses, doctors, dentists, manufacturers, retailers and distributors. In each case, he devotes every resource at his disposal to crafting a solid, comprehensive defense.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Frankenberger has successfully brought many cases to a jury verdict. In one such matter, he defended a crane operator against a defect claim that sought $1.345 million. A jury found the defendant had not acted negligently. Thanks to outcomes like this, Mr. Frankenberger has earned the highest peer review rating* possible of AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell.

A published author, Mr. Frankenberger is a member of the Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management, the American Bar Association, The State Bar of California, the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance and the Fresno County Bar Association.

In 1993, Mr. Frankenberger earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He then received a Juris Doctor in 1995 from the California Western School of Law. Today, he is admitted to practice before all California state courts, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California.

* AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.