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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF DAVID J. WEILAND
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HON. TJ COX
of california
in the house of representatives
Friday, September 6, 2019
Mr. COX of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize my
dear friend, Mr. David J. Weiland, for being inducted into the San
Joaquin College of Law Alumni Hall of Fame.
David was born and raised in California's San Joaquin Valley. He is a
graduate of California State University, Fresno, where he received a
degree in civil engineering in 1972. David was motivated to work in
engineering after working his first job on a sandy survey crew in the
City of Armona in the hot summer of 1965. During his engineering years,
David designed many public works and private projects in Kings, Fresno
and Tulare counties.
In 1988, while still working full time, David fulfilled his lifelong
intent of becoming an attorney and enrolled in San Joaquin College of
Law. He was a founding member of the San Joaquin Agricultural Law
Review and served as its Managing Editor. David received his Juris
Doctorate in 1992, retired his slide rule, and opened The Law Office of
David J. Weiland that December.
David went on to build a successful career in law serving as partner,
member of the Board of Directors, President and chair of the litigation
department of the Fresno firm Dowling Aaron Incorporated.
In 2014, David joined Coleman & Horowitt, LLP as a partner and heads
the firm's litigation department. David represents clients in complex
commercial, construction, real estate, professional liability defense,
tort defense, municipal law, real estate transactions and most
recently, election law.
David was named a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters from 2009 to 2018
and holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell. He is a
member of several associations including the American Bar Association,
Fresno County Bar Association, and a lifetime member of the American
Society of Civil Engineers.
David's track record as an attorney has earned him great respect in
the Central Valley and throughout the state of California. In addition
to the numerous clients he takes on and associations of which he takes
part, David serves on the Board of Trustees of San Joaquin College of
Law, and as Judge Pro Tempore for the Fresno and Merced Superior
Courts.
Most important, David is an outstanding friend and husband to his
wife, Lillian, and father to Julia, David, and Alice, grandfather to
Carl, Michael, Stephanie, Catalina, and Karl and great-grandfather to
Reese Marie.
Madam Speaker, I call upon my colleagues in the House of
Representatives to join me in congratulating and paying tribute to my
good friend, Mr. David J. Weiland, for being inducted into the San
Joaquin College of Law Alumni Hall of Fame. David's dedication to
practicing law and his track record in California's San Joaquin Valley
is to be commended.
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