Adam Davis

Mark Davis, founding partner of Davis, Bengtson & Young, has earned a reputation as one of the best trial lawyers in Northern California. For more than two decades, Mr. Davis has consistently received an AV Preeminent (5.0 out of 5.0) rating under Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Program. His extensive record of success has been formally recognized by San Jose Magazine, which named him among the top lawyers in the Silicon Valley Area. In 1998, he was elected as a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Since 1980, Mr. Davis has utilized his wealth of litigation and trial experience to effectively resolve hundreds of disputes as a judge pro tem, arbitrator and mediator. Outside of court, he is a professor of Torts at Lincoln Law School in San Jose and a frequent lecturer to numerous professional groups and associations. Mr. Davis is married, has three children and is an avid UCLA Bruins fan. He enjoys traveling, golfing, and biking (has ridden in the 100 mile ride from Carmel, CA to Cambria, CA). Eric Bengtson is a partner at Davis, Bengtson & Young. He is involved in all aspects of litigation, including pre-trial work, law and motion practice, discovery, and trial. Mr. Bengtson primarily defends public entities and their employees against claims arising out of sexual abuse, employment discrimination and retaliation, special education abuse, wrongful death and personal injury. Mr. Bengtson also handles professional malpractice cases. He has earned defense verdicts on behalf of numerous clients and successfully argued multiple appeals in state and federal court. Mr. Bengtson has been formally recognized as one of Northern California’s Super Lawyer Rising Stars every year since 2012.