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Robert Garrett
Pasadena, California
Shareholder
phone (626) 577-9500
fax (626) 577-0813

Mr. Garrett has over 34 years of broad based trial and litigation experience. He has extensive trial experience, having tried a wide range of matters, including business disputes, shareholders, derivative claims, attorney malpractice claims, anti-trust, accountant's and auditor's liability cases, income tax, malicious prosecution, real property matters, insurance bad faith, escrow negligence, title insurance coverage, and escrow liability. He has litigated hundreds of cases involving a wide variety of issues, including probate, family law, personal injury, construction defect, broker liability, real estate broker negligence, estate planning, trademark, and shareholder disputes. Mr. Garrett has successfully obtained judgments in favor of his clients by way of verdict and by motion for summary judgment on issues such as absence of duty, statute of limitations, and privilege. Mr. Garrett has also handled appellate matters before the Courts of Appeal for the State of California and for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Garrett also has extensive experience with respect to title insurance coverage and compliance with obligations of good faith and fair dealing. He also has extensive experience advising title and escrow companies concerning appropriate claims and escrow practices and procedures.

Mr. Garrett has been engaged as an expert consultant and has qualified and testified as an expert witness at trial in matters involving real property and attorney malpractice. Mr. Garrett is actively involved in a number of community-oriented organizations, serving as a board member or trustee on various organizations and commissions. Mr. Garrett also devotes countless hours toward youth-development and mentoring activities in the community.

Areas of Practice:
Business Litigation
Title Insurance (Litigation and Coverage)
Real Estate Litigation
Professional Liability
Accountants' and Auditors' Liability
Unfair Competition Litigation
Escrow Negligence and Liability
Bar Admissions:
California
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Education:
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 1975)

University of Southern California (B.A., Cum Laude 1972)


Publications & Presentations:
"The Art of Negotiation"

"Protection of Experts Against Compelled Disclosure of Research Data and
   Financial Information"

"Scientific Research in the Courtroom"

"Can You Protect the 'Research Expert?'"

"Case Presentations Concerning Admissibility of Expert Testimony"


Professional Associations & Memberships:
American Bar Association
  (Litigation Section)
State Bar of California
   (Founding Member, Title Insurance Round Table)
Los Angeles County Bar Association
   (Litigation and Real Property Sections)
   (Member, Steering Committee of the Title Insurance Sub-section)
California Land Title Association
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel

Robert Garrett was voted as a 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Southern California Super Lawyer by his peers after a voting procedure sponsored by Law & Politics and Los Angeles magazines.

Mr. Garrett has an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell.

Experience. Problem Solving. Integrity.
Pasadena Office
225 South Lake Avenue
Suite 1400
Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: (626) 577-9500
Fax: (626) 577-0813

Westlake Village Office
4165 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Suite 201
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Tel: (805) 446-4141
Fax: (805) 446-4135

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