Criminal defense · Civil litigation · Immigration
David Menninger
High-stakes cases demand exceptional legal acumen. Los Angeles attorney David Menninger delivers a proven track record of victory, built on credibility, elite judgment, and a refusal to back down.
Practice focus
Strategic defense when the stakes are personal.
White-collar criminal defense
Focused advocacy in federal and state criminal matters, from pre-indictment investigations through trial and appeal.
Civil litigation
Representing people seeking accountability when government or corporate action causes harm.
Immigration defense & litigation
Experienced defense of immigration-related offenses and federal-court litigation arising from immigration enforcement.
Representative matters
Insightful advocacy and proven results.
High-profile jury-trial victory
David convinced a jury to acquit his client in a politically charged case that drew national media coverage and attention from the White House.
Wrongful murder conviction overturned
By leveraging critical depositions, David convinced the prosecution to concede error and vacate his client’s wrongful murder conviction.
Success in high-dollar cases
Representing a publicly traded digital asset company bringing a multi-million dollar fraud action, David’s advocacy won his client a highly beneficial agreement.
Rare acquittal in illegal-reentry prosecution
David secured a jury acquittal in an illegal reentry prosecution—an outcome that occurs in only 0.03 percent of those cases.
Guilty verdict vacated
By advancing a novel theory of venue, David convinced a court to vacate a guilty verdict—erasing his client's conviction.
Repeated appellate victories
David has won multiple appellate reversals, including by published opinion, and argued before the en banc Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Dogged pretrial defense
By deploying creative motion practice, David secured a uniquely favorable plea agreement for a client charged with COVID-era loan fraud.
Civil RICO advocacy
David represented a major national manufacturer in a groundbreaking civil RICO suit alleging litigation fraud.
Release from immigration custody
David has brought dozens of clients home, securing their release from immigration custody through federal habeas corpus litigation.
NYU School of Law; magna cum laude; Order of the Coif
University of California, Berkeley; Highest Honors
Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Admitted in California; the U.S. Supreme Court; the Ninth and Tenth Circuits; and the Central District of California.
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