David R. Fischer is licensed to practice law in Nevada State and Federal Courts. His primary practice areas are criminal defense, personal injury, workers’ compensation, and alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Fischer fiercely advocates for his clients, whether inside or outside of the courtroom, he does not give up until the right result is achieved.
Prior to law school, Mr. Fischer served for five years with the US Navy as a Hospital Corpsman serving with the Fleet Marine Force. He was stationed in Okinawa, Yuma, Arizona, and a number of different locations throughout the Pacific Ocean, Asia and the Middle East. Later, Mr. Fischer continued his service in the Army National Guard. While in the Army National Guard and after completing his undergraduate education at Southern Utah University, Mr. Fischer earned an Army Reserve Commission. All total, Mr. Fischer proudly served the United States in its military for nearly nine years.
Mr. Fischer is a graduate of the University of Tulsa College of Law. During Law School, Mr. Fischer was a member of the Tulsa Journal of International and Comparative Law. Also, he belonged the International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi. Mr. Fischer spent his third year of law school attending Pepperdine University’s College of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution earning a Master’s Degree in Dispute Resolution. At Pepperdine Law Mr. Fischer clerked for a full-time settlement judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court where he gained valuable insights into the complexities of mediating settlement negotiations.
In his free time Mr. Fischer enjoys reading and running. Most recently Mr. Fischer completed the Las Vegas marathon for the second time as well as participating in the Ragnar Relay.
Appointments
- Criminal Justice Act Panel Member Appointed 2012
- Inmate Early Mediation Program Mediator, Unofficial Southern District of the U.S. District Court of the District of Nevada, June 2010 - Present
- State Bar of Nevada Disciplinary Board Panel Member, March 2008 - Present
- Supreme Court of Nevada Appointed Panel Foreclosure Mediator, August 2009 - July 2012
Military Service
- US Navy 1995-2000
- Army National Guard 2001-2004