
Law Offices of David C. Burgess
Serving Your Business-Related Legal Needs
Practice Areas
Business Entities
Formation, maintenance, and dissolution of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and other entities.
Contracts
Preparation and negotiation of agreements for various business relationships.
Employment
Employee hiring, management, disputes, and terminations, and employment documents.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Purchase and sale of businesses from either the buyer or the seller perspective, including structuring, negotiation, due diligence, and all transaction documents.
Real Estate
Purchase and sales, leases, tenancies in common, equity shares, and other real estate matters.
Nonprofits
Formation, operation, and compliance for churches and other nonprofit organizations.
Our Vision
At Law Offices of David C. Burgess, we aim to provide practical legal solutions for your business needs. Drawing on our decades of experience, we look at the big picture, while also covering all the details. We are dedicated to delivering the highest quality legal services, tailored to your specific situation. We serve businesses and individuals located in San Jose, Silicon Valley, and throughout California.
Our Attorney

David Burgess has over 30 years of experience in corporate and business law, real estate law, tax law, employee benefit plans, and nonprofit organizations. He is particularly skilled in structuring, negotiating, and drafting contracts for complex business arrangements. He also has extensive experience with the purchase and sale of businesses.
Mr. Burgess has written articles in various publications including San Jose Business, In Brief, and the Commerce Advocate. He is the author of three chapters in the book Drafting Business Contracts, published by the California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB). Mr. Burgess also has performed various consulting services for CEB.
Mr. Burgess received his Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Hamilton College, with a concentration in History. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School.
Among Mr. Burgess’s community activities are service with the Presbytery of San Jose, including membership on the Presbytery’s Financial Affairs Committee and Permanent Judicial Commission, and the San Jose Family Shelter.
Mr. Burgess is a member of the State Bar of California, the State Bar Business Law Section, and the Santa Clara County Bar Association. He also is an affiliate member of the California Association of Business Brokers (CABB) and has served on CABB's Forms Committee for many years. He was awarded as CABB's Affiliate of the Year in 2021.

Contact Us
Our Office
51 E. Campbell Avenue, Suite 106-C, Campbell, CA 95008
Tel: 408-376-4155