David Hysinger earned his J.D. from the School of Law, University of San Francisco, and his M.B.A from the university's Graduate School of Business. He has a B.A. in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley. Along with a successful career in real estate, land use, and business law he accepted a faculty position in the Finance Department of San Francisco State University's College of Business. Professor Hysinger is active in student advising and upper division course development, particularly finance courses. He is a member of both the California State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.