
Luke Apfeld represents clients in all facets of commercial litigation. Prior to joining Keker, Van Nest & Peters, Mr. Apfeld served as a law clerk to Judge John Owens of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and to Judge Andrew Carter of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Apfeld earned his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law and a B.A. in English and Sociology from the University of Vermont. During law school he served as a legal intern with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office and a volunteer with the East Bay Community Law Center’s youth defender clinic. Mr. Apfeld played NCAA basketball and was a starting power forward with the University of Vermont. He has served as an assistant coach for Scripps Ranch High School boys varsity basketball team in San Diego and as a coach for the Golden State Warriors youth development program in Oakland.