David Jones
Partner

Services & Specializations
Admissions
California;
North Carolina
Address
525 B Street, Suite 2200, San Diego, CA 92101
Office Tel.
619.525.3844
Overview
David advises developers, investors, landlords, tenants, lenders, and public agencies on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing, joint ventures, entity formation, and development matters. His practice spans a broad range of asset classes — mixed-use, multifamily, retail, office, industrial, hospitality, and waterfront properties — throughout California and beyond, with experience ranging from single-asset transactions to portfolio deals valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
With more than a decade of experience guiding clients through transactions and projects, David brings a rare depth of perspective to his practice. In addition to law firm experience, he previously served as Deputy General Counsel to the San Diego Unified Port District, overseeing legal matters involving the Port’s $150 million-plus real estate portfolio and helping to shape many of the region’s most significant waterfront developments. This blend of private practice and in-house leadership gives David a unique vantage point on how public agencies and institutional owners evaluate risk, structure transactions, and advance major development initiatives.
- Represented buyers and sellers in acquisitions and dispositions of commercial real estate, including shopping centers, office buildings, industrial properties, multifamily communities, raw land, and large portfolio transactions valued up to $600 million.
- Negotiated commercial leasing agreements for landlords, tenants, and subtenants in retail, office, and mixed-use developments.
- Advised the San Diego Unified Port District on leasing, development, and redevelopment matters involving major waterfront projects, including the Chula Vista Bayfront, Freedom Park at Navy Pier, Harbor Island West Marina, the Coronado Ferry Landing, and Seaport Village.
- Counseled clients on joint venture structures, entity formation, financing transactions, and development agreements for commercial real estate projects.
- J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law, 2011; Order of the Coif, magna cum laude; Wake Forest Law Review; Wake Forest Moot Court Board Member
- Law Clerk to the Honorable John E. Waites, Bankruptcy Judge for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of South Carolina, 2011-2012
- S. (Business Administration, Finance), California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, 2006; four-year starter, Cal Poly Men’s Tennis
- San Diego County Bar Association
- “On the Move,” Los Angeles Daily Journal, August 21, 2026.
- Cruz, Adrian. “Real Estate Partner Rejoins Procopio From San Diego Port,” Law360, August 20, 2026.
