Bob has been a litigator for more than 20 years. He has handled a wide variety of cases, including business, employment, investment, real estate, professional liability, personal tort, and, of course, family law matters.
He appreciates that each family law case has its undercurrents and that navigating the case to conclusion requires constant monitoring and occasional redirection. He also believes that a negotiated solution is usually best and that the way to achieve one is to prepare the case on the assumption that it won't settle ... until it does.
Honors & Recognition
Bob is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell and his related peer review feedback includes the following:
- "[Bob] has litigated real estate and commercial matters in my court. I have extensive knowledge of his abilities. He is one of the best lawyers in these fields in San Francisco."
- "[Bob] is a formidable opponent but an even-tempered ‘straight shooting’ one. He is dead serious in advocating for his client, but does not pick petty quarrels. I respect him as an attorney, as an opponent and as a person ...."
- "[Bob] is an excellent lawyer. His thoroughness is unmatched."*
Education
He is a graduate of San Francisco's Lowell High School. He earned his B.A. with Highest Distinction at the University of California, Berkeley (Phi Beta Kappa) in two majors, Anthropology and Geography, and was awarded the Departmental Citation in Geography. He earned his J.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Personal Life
When he is not practicing law, he likes to spend time with his family (he is married with four children) and pursue outside interests, notably surfing, hiking, and journalism. Regarding the latter, he is currently Senior Editor for Chile Today, an English-language news platform in Chile, and Director of Development for Fundación Conbo, an educational foundation in Chile that fosters the development of English-language journalism in South America through university, secondary, and other school programs.
* This peer review feedback does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
