David P. Bancroft

Partner

David Bancroft concentrates his practice on the full range of complex crime cases including cases involving import-export, securities, antitrust, environmental regulation, banking, health care, government contracts matters, political contributions, bribery, international money laundering, extraditions, and general fraud and regulatory enforcement. He represents both companies and individuals in investigations, in trials and on appeals.

Mr. Bancroft has defended business crime cases in private practice since 1978. He began his career as a Trial Attorney in the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. He then was appointed an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco and subsequently was appointed its Chief of Special Projects in charge of fraud against the government and terrorist prosecutions. At the conclusion of government service, he was awarded the U.S. Attorney General's Award for Superior Performance.

Professional Involvement & Community Involvement

Mr. Bancroft has served as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association's Criminal Litigation (Complex Crimes) Committee (San Francisco Subcommittee), and as President of the Northern District of California Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He has contributed frequently to professional journals and often is invited by professional organizations to speak on the defense of white-collar crime cases.

Mr. Bancroft serves on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Cardiac Research and on the Board of Directors of the Achenbach Graphic Arts Council, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®: 2010-2012

Listed in Northern California Super Lawyers®: 2004-2011. AV® Peer Review Rated.¹

¹ CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

Education

B.A., Swarthmore College (Honors), 1960
J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1963

Decisions

U.S. v. Comprehensive Drug Testing, Inc., 621 F.3d 1162, (9th Cir. 2010)
U.S. v. Liquid Sugars, Inc. 158 F.R.D. 466 (E.D. Cal. 1994)
S.M. Trading, Inc. v. Kono, 198 Cal. App.3d 749 (1988)
U.S. v. Cogswell, 637 F.Supp. 295 (N.D.Cal. 1985)
In re Grand Jury Subpoena Dated June 5, 1985, 825 F.2d 231(9th Cir. 1987)
Weinstein v. Mueller, 563 F.Supp. 923 (N.D .Cal. 1982)
U.S. v. Kimak, 624 F.2d 903 (9th Cir. 1980)
City and County of San Francisco v. U.S., 615 F.2d 498 (9th Cir. 1980)
U.S. v. Freeman, 443 F.Supp. 288 (N.D. Cal. 1977)
City and County of San Francisco v. U.S., 443 F.Supp. 1116 (N.D. Cal. 1977)
U.S. v. Hobson, 519 F.2d 765 (9th Cir. 1975)
U.S. v. Alter, 482 F.2d 1016 (9th Cir. 1973)
U.S. v. Youritan Const. Co., 370 F.Supp. 643 (N.D. Cal 1973)
U.S. v. Taulbee, 476 F.2d 804 (9th Cir. 1973)
U.S. v. Fitch, 472 F.2d 548 (9th Cir. 1973)
U.S. v. Lee, 454 F.2d 190 (9th Cir. 1972)
U.S. v. Wing, 450 F.2d 806 (9th Cir. 1971)
U.S. v. Reynolds, 449 F.2d 1347 (9th Cir. 1971)
McConney v. U.S., 421 F.2d 248 ((th Cir. 1969)
U.S. v. Maurice, 416 F.2d 234 (9th Cir. 1969)
U.S. v. Nussbaum, 306 F.Supp. 66 (N.D. Cal 1969)
Shinko v. U.S., 408 F.2d 361 (9th Cir. 1969)
Blades v. U.S., 407 F.2d 1397 (9th Cir. 1969)
Campos v. U.S., 409 F.2d 567 (9th Cir. 1969)
U.S. v. Farber, 306 F.Supp. 48 (N.D. Cal. 1969)
U.S. v. Stewart, 306 F.Supp. 29 (N.D. Cal 1969)
U.S. v. Hearst, 435 F.Supp. 29, , N.D.Cal., February 11, 1977
U.S. v. Hearst, 424 F.Supp. 307, , N.D.Cal., November 19, 1976
U.S. v. Hearst, 424 F.Supp. 318, , N.D.Cal., November 19, 1976