David Mara

David T. Mara, Esq. is a prominent attorney in San Diego, California, and serves as the founding member and president of Mara Law Firm, PC. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Mara has focused on representing employees in various aspects of California wage and hour law, with an emphasis on class representation for employees seeking unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, unfair business practices, and violations of meal and rest period regulations.

In addition to his work in California wage and hour law, Mr. Mara specializes in representing injured civilians who work abroad under U.S. defense contracts, specifically those covered by the Defense Base Act. He has successfully secured tens of millions of dollars in compensation for California workers and Defense Base Act workers throughout his career.

As a longstanding member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, Mr. Mara is recognized for his expertise in workers' rights and is often selected by the organization to author briefs supporting workers' claims in the California Courts of Appeal and the California Supreme Court. He played a significant role as co-counsel in the landmark California Supreme Court case, Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court, where the court established standards regarding employee entitlements to meal and rest breaks and the availability of class action treatment for related claims.

Beyond his trial and appellate work, Mr. Mara is actively involved in shaping California labor laws. He frequently reviews proposed legislation affecting California workers and provides counter-proposals to the California legislature and Congress to ensure fair treatment and protections for employees.

Mr. Mara earned his Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from San Diego State University in 2000. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the California Western School of Law in 2003. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of California and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

As a dedicated legal professional, Mr. Mara maintains membership in several professional organizations, including the American Association for Justice, Consumer Attorneys of California, California Employment Lawyers Association, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, and the San Diego Bar Association. His commitment to protecting workers' rights and his active involvement in the legal community have established him as a respected advocate for employees in California.