Education
Law School: University of San Diego
College: Harvard University
Major Cases
In recent years, David Demian has served his clients in all manner of construction, federal procurement, and real estate transactions and disputes. Representative matters include:
*Structuring small business/set-aside/big business ventures via teaming/joint venture/stock sale arrangements.
*Advising as to eligibility and requirements of SDVOSB/8A/DBE/WOSB and other state and federal programs.
*Handling GAO and SBA Size and Status protests.
*Real estate finance transactions for both permanent and construction financing for multiple office building and housing projects.
*Representation of both owners and tenants in leasing transactions for industrial and office properties.
*Federal claims and procurement disputes including Miller Act claims and requests for equitable adjustment.
*Corporate counseling including asset protection and business planning.
Professional Background
Demian has handled a wide array of issues for construction and real estate industry clients, from business transactions to litigation and settlement. Demian practices in the areas of real estate, corporate law, and construction law. Demian’s practice includes advising clients on all aspects of corporate and real estate matters, including: real estate purchase, sales, leases, corporate structuring and restructuring; corporate finance; compliance; acquisitions; business continuity planning; executive compensation; regulatory issues; licensing; interest transfers and operational issues.
Demian has in-depth knowledge of federal and state government contracting, including of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and SBA programs. He provides advice on the structuring of small businesses desiring to operate and qualify in state and federal programs such as Women Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, and 8(a) Small Business and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. Demian also handles federal protests and size appeals before the GAO, SBA, and other public entities.
Professional Affiliations
Demian is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association real property, construction and corporate sections, the construction and real property, trust and estate law sections of the American Bar Association, the National Contract Management Association, the CCIM – San Diego Chapter, and the Harvard Club of San Diego. Demian was named a California Top Real Estate Attorney of 2012 by The Daily Journal. In 2013, Demian was recognized by Super Lawyers magazine as a “Super Lawyer.”
Personal Affiliations
Demian serves as chairman of the board of the American Heart Association, San Diego Division, and in 2012 acted as a distinguished speaker for the American Heart Association’s 2012 San Diego Heart Beach Ball. In 2009, Demian’s daughter, Maren, now 5, was born with a heart defect. Her life was saved by a team of doctors using medical advances made possible in large part through the AHA. Of course, we all will be touched by heart disease and stroke. Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Every 3 seconds, an American has a heart attack or stroke. Over the last 30 years, an obesity epidemic has taken hold that threatens the health of our children and is on track to completely ruin our already overburdened medical system. The AHA is essential to putting heart disease and stroke in its place, to both save lives and perhaps, more importantly, to improve the quality of lives.
Personal Background
A product of the public school system in Encinitas, Demian is a graduate of San Dieguito High School, and now resides in Encinitas, with his wife, Jessica, and three children, Oliver (8), Ethan (6), and Maren (5). While attending Harvard University, Demian was the captain of the men’s basketball team. In his spare time, Demian plays basketball and soccer, and just completed his first half-marathon.
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