David Rizk

Mr. Rizk is an Assistant Federal Public Defender in San Francisco. He is a Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council. Mr. Rizk is also a Director of the Bar Association of San Francisco and sits on the Steering Committee of the Bar’s Criminal Justice Reform Task Force. He is a member of the BART Police Department Citizen Review Board. He was previously in private practice at the San Francisco law firm of Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP. Mr. Rizk served as a law clerk to Judge Richard Seeborg on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and Judge Jacqueline Nguyen on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Rizk studied law and public policy at Stanford University, and attended Harvard College.

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Upcoming Events

  • 2024 Criminal Law Symposium
    •  May 15, 2024
       4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    The Practice Program for the Northern District of California invites you to a symposium on criminal practice issues in our district. The two judges on our first panel will share their views on sentencing. The second panel of AUSAs and defense lawyers will discuss issues related to negotiating federal criminal cases. A reception will follow.

  • 2024 Intellectual Property Law Symposium
    •  May 23, 2024
       5:15 pm - 6:45 pm

    The Practice Program of the Northern District of California invites you to a panel of experienced outside and in-house counsel who will discuss the strategy and mechanics of trying an IP case, with a particular focus on handling expert witnesses. The program will include a live demonstration of expert witness direct and cross examination.