David Francis (cyclist)


David Allan Francis is an American lawyer and former cyclist.

Biography

Education

Francis earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law.

Cycling career

He is a former member of the United States Cycling Team and was part of the next generation of American cyclists to compete in professional cycling, a sport traditionally dominated by Europeans. His teammates included Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, Bobby Julich and Jonathan Vaughters. He was originally coached by Bob Bills, but in 1990 USA Cycling Team Director Chris Carmichael hired former European professional rider, Rene Wenzel, to replace him. Francis traveled and raced internationally as a member of the United States Cycling Team for three years before leaving the team in 1991 to serve a two-year service mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Legal career & current status

After graduating from law school, he accepted a job with Beckley Singleton, a large insurance defense firm in Las Vegas.
He founded the David Francis Law Firm, a civil trial law firm that specializes in personal injury law in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2007. In 2016, the State Bar of Nevada suspended his law license because of multiple criminal actions.
Prior to 2016, his license was temporarily suspended since 2012 because of a misdemeanor offense and drunk driving.
As of 2019 he resides in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the owner of Blue Sky Consultants.

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