Daven Lowhurst is Special Counsel at Bartko Pavia LLP in the firm’s Litigation Practice. Daven's experience focuses on litigating commercial, construction, and IP disputes, negotiating and drafting commercial contracts, pursuing property and liability insurance coverage for commercial policyholders, and appellate advocacy. Daven has a proven record of finding innovative solutions to client problems by providing transactional advice on the front end and, where disputes arise, creative and efficient advocacy. Prior to joining the firm, Daven was a partner at three international law firms over three decades, most recently at Jones Day. He was part of the team recognized repeatedly by Chambers through its Award for Excellence in Construction, and has been selected as a Northern California SuperLawyer for nearly two decades in Commercial Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Construction, and Appellate Advocacy. Daven has litigated and tried numerous cases in a variety of federal and state courts and alternative dispute resolution forums, as well as successfully handled numerous appeals, several of which resulted in published decisions in his clients’ favor. He has served as an arbitrator for more than 30 years, including for the California State Bar, the San Francisco County Superior Court, and the Bar Association of San Francisco. He has been a prolific writer and speaker on such topics as commercial insurance coverage, construction contracts, and indemnity issues. Daven values community service and has been on the Board of Directors of the East Bay Community Law Center for more than 25 years.