Robert W. Finnerty

Robert 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 $825 million. 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.

Education:

• Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, J.D. – 1982
• University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, B.A. and B.S. – 1978

Bar Admissions:

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

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• 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