Dave Carothers has tried close to 100 cases to verdict in jurisdictions throughout California. In 2008, Carothers was appointed as Commissioner to the Fair Employment and Housing Commission. He has also been a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 2005 and the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel since 1999. He is a founding participant of the Diversity Fellowship Program through the San Diego County Bar Association. Carothers has been of service to his community in San Diego for decades. His service includes past board memberships with Mercy Hospital’s Finance Committee, Inner-City Games Foundation, Neighborhood House Association, the San Diego Police Review Board, and the Wounded Warrior Project.