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Robert W. Finnerty specializes in the areas of toxic torts, product liability, professional negligence, catastrophic personal injuries and insurance bad faith. He has gained a reputation among judges, fellow trial lawyers and industry followers as a skilled and talented trial lawyer. As a trial lawyer, he has obtained verdicts and settlements exceeding $500,000,000. More significant than the shear dollar amount of his results, Mr. Finnerty seeks to make a difference in his clients’ lives. Giving people the opportunity to obtain their goals and overcome their injuries is the driving force behind his practice.

• California, 1985
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
• U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1985

• Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California
  • J.D. – 1982
  • Honors: Member of Phi Delta Phi
• University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles, California
  • B.A. and B.S. – 1978
  • Major: Political Science and Psychology

• “AV” Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist 1997
• American Trial Lawyers Assoc. Top 100 Trial Lawyers 2008
• Super Lawyers 2008 – Forbes Top Litigators
• The Ten Most Dependable Attorneys of California 2008
• Top Plaintiffs Lawyers 2016 – The Daily Journal

• American Board of Trial Lawyers, Member Advocate, 1985 – Present
• Consumer Attorneys of California, Member, 1985 – Present
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Member, 1985 – Present
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• American Association for Justice
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
• Multiple Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1985 – Present
• Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2014 – Present

• Toxic Tort Plaintiffs – PGE
• Toxic Tort Plaintiffs – Lockheed Litigation