David Sills

David George Sills (March 21, 1938 – August 23, 2011) was an American jurist. Sills served as the presiding justice for the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District, Division Three. He was a former mayor of Irvine, California, the largest planned city in the United States.

Background Sills received a B.S. from Bradley University in 1959 and his legal degree from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1961.

He served in the U.S. Marine Corps between 1960 and 1965, reaching the rank of captain. He had a private law practice in Orange County, California between 1965 and 1985.

He was an elected member of the Irvine City Council between 1976 and 1985, serving as mayor for four years during that period.

Prior to developing knee problems, Sills was a marathon runner who often competed in the Boston Marathon. He enjoyed wood working and had a full range of tools and machines in his garage, fondly known as the "Sills Cabinet Shop." Sills had an extensive library at his Irvine home and studied history and politics.