David R. Dearden

David R. Dearden is a shareholder of Sansweet, Dearden and Burke, Ltd. Dave represents health care practices and professionals in a wide variety of litigation and arbitration matters.

Dave handles all types of business cases, including breach of contract, shareholder disputes, and business torts. He represents clients in jury trials, non-jury trials, and arbitration. He also negotiates settlements and releases.

Dave has extensive experience defending professional licenses. He has represented over 100 health care professionals in investigations and hearings, including proceedings before the State Board of Medicine, the Nursing Board, the Psychology Board, the Dental Board, and the Massage Therapy Board.

Dave also represents physicians and other providers in medical staff investigations and hearings.

Deeply committed to pro bono work, Dave routinely volunteers to handle Tangled Title litigation cases referred to him by the Volunteer Indigent Program of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Dave has been honored to be selected as a Super Lawyer annually since 2009 and has been active in the Scouting America Program for over 30 years and is a Scout Leader with Oreland Troop 1.