Experts


Particular Area of Expertise

Commercial Real Estate
Corporate Strategy
Real Estate Development
Residential Real Estate

Mark B. David


Practice Areas
Settlement Services, Strategy, Economic Damages

Profile
Mr. David is an expert in commercial real estate. He has over thirty years of experience developing real estate at the highest end of the market and has extensive experience as a franchisee of major U.S. brands. He is the Chairman and CEO of Landmark Companies, LLC, a diversified real estate development company which he founded in 1982. Landmark developed thousands of single family homes, condominiums, apartment units, hotel rooms, seniors' master planned golf course community and various other senior housing. Landmark, through its various entities, has had business relationships with several Fortune 100 companies including General Electric Capital, Westinghouse, and Bank of America. It has continuing long standing partnerships with Chevron Oil and GMAC. Landmark is currently a franchisee of Marriott International, Hilton Hotels Corporation, and Starbucks. Several years ago Landmark transitioned from an active real estate development concern to an asset manager of its various holdings including hotels and apartment complexes.

Mr. David was the President from 1977 to 1982 of Mark B. David & Associates, a firm that specialized in the representation of professional athletes, offering services which included contract negotiation, tax planning and business management. Mr. David is the founder and owner of Great Maple restaurant in Newport Beach, California. Mr. David is currently or has previously served as a member or board member of the following organizations: Integrated Oncology Network (ION), Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, American Mensa Ltd., National Association of Home Builders, Lincoln Club of Orange County, Building Industry Association of Southern California, Olive Crest Homes for Abused Children, Boy Scouts of America Orange County Council, University of California Irvine Chancellor’s Club and the Special Services Bureau of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.


Education
Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D.
FairleighDickinson University, B.A. Political Science and Sociology.