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Robert M Moss - Santa Monica, CA
401 Wilshire Blvd.12th Floor Santa Monica, CA 90401
Law Offices of Robert M. Moss Inc.
Santa Monica Civil Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Robert Moss earned his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). During his first year of law school at Loyola University School of Law, he was awarded the West Publishing Company Award for finishing first in his class. He completed his law (Juris Doctor) degree at UCLA Law School, where he became a member of the prestigious Law Review.
Mr. Moss worked with several notable Los Angeles law firms before starting his own private practice in 1981. He has been admitted to practice law in all of the state and federal courts in California, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Moss has spoken to elementary and high school students as a part of CRF's "Lawyer in the Classroom" program and was the attorney-coach for Sepulveda Junior High School's team which reached the finals in a countywide mock trial competition, and was an attorney coach for St. Michael's and All-Angels 7th-8th grade mock trial team that won the CRF mock trial championship trophy.
A long-time resident of California, Mr. Moss lives with his wife with whom they have proudly raised four children in the Los Angeles area.
Mr. Moss has been approved to act as Cumis Counsel and placed on the independent counsel panel by several major insurance carriers, including American International Group, Inc. (AIG).
Mr. Moss has had just under 30 jury trials in civil and criminal cases in his career tried to verdict.
About Robert M Moss
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury and Tort Litigation
- Workers' Compensation
- Employment Law
- Criminal Defense
- Family Law
- Unlawful Detainer / Landlord Tenant
- Consumer Protection
- Contracts
- Business Law
- Legal Malpractice
- Real Property, including disputes over boundaries, easements, and with adjoining property owners/neighbors and Homeowner Associations
Representative Cases
- In re Acker, 158 Cal.App.3d 888, 205 Cal.Rptr. 82 (Ct. of Appeal 4th Dist. 1984)
- Flowers v. Torrance Memorial Hospital Center, et al, 8 Cal.4th 992, 35 Cal.Rptr.2d 685 (Cal. Sup. Ct. 1994)
- Jackson v. County of Los Angeles, 60 Cal.App.4th 171 (Ct. of Appeal 2nd Dist. 1998)
- Parisa Moghaddam, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GAUTAM CHAKRABARTI, Defndant and Appellant ,(Cal. App. Unpub. 2007)
- CHINO VALLEY INDEPENDENT FIRE DISTRICT, Petitione, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN BERNADINO COUNTY, Respondent; LORING ,(Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1330 2011)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1972
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1972
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1976
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1983
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2005
Specialties and Certifications
- Legal Malpractice, State Bar of California, 2011
Other Affiliations
- Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member)
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (Member)
- California Applicants Attorneys Association (Member)
- UCLA Alumni Association, Bruin Varsity Club, and Wooden Athletic Fund (Member)
Pro Bono Activities
- Constitutional Rights Foundation Program (Mock Trial)
- Los Angeles County Superior Court Family Law Settlement Officer/Mediator
- Volunteer TAP Prosecutor, Long Beach City Prosecutor's Office, 2011
- Volunteer, by Appointment by Office of Chief Trial Counsel, The State Bar of California, as Special Deputy Trial Counsel
- Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law
- Volunteer, NALEO Educational Fund, Citizenship Workshop, 2011
- Lawyers in the Library program at Los Angeles County Law Library
Past Positions
- Lebell, Silverman & Moss, Partner, 1978 - 1981
- Law Offices of Louis Edelberg, Associate, 1973 - 1978
- Law Offices of Paul Caruso, Associate, 1972 - 1973
- Law Offices of Averil Pasarow, Associate, 1972
- Loeb & Loeb, Associate and Law Clerk, 1971 - 1972
Education
- University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1971
J.D.
Law Review: UCLA Law Review, Member, 1969 - 1971 - Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
Honors: West Publishing Co. Award for Scholastic Achievement, 1968-1969 - University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1968
B.A.
Honors: President Fraternity (AEPi), Freshman Crew, Varsity Yell Leader
Major: Psychology
Office Information
Address
401 Wilshire Blvd.12th Floor Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone
Fax
- 310-260-7654
Websites
Achievements
Honors
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Constitutional Rights Foundation recognition for participation in "Lawyer in the Classroom" Program, 1980 - 1981
- Constitutional Rights Foundation Award for coaching Sepulveda Jr. High School in Mock Trial Competition, 1989
- Los Angeles County Superior Court Award for Volunteer Services in Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, 1991
- State Bar of California Board of Governors Award, 1991
- Certificate, Los Angeles County Bar Association, JASOP & Dispute Resolution Services, 2000
- Certificate of Recognition, JASOP for Outstanding Volunteer Service
- Board of Governors Award for Providing Legal Services to Low-income Californians
- Wiley Manuel Award from the State Bar for performing at least 50 hours of pro bono services, recipient for past many years.
- Certificate of Tribute, Harriett Buhai Family Law Center, 2005 - 2016
- Francis Wender Kendel, Volunteer of the Year Award, Harriett Buhai Family Law Center, 2007, and Hall of Fame Award in 2012, and for 10 years of service in 2013
- Certificate of Congratulations from City of Los Angeles, State of California, by Hon. Wendy Greuel, Council Member, 2d District for Recipient of Francis Wender Kandel Volunteer of the Year HBCL, 2007
- Certificate, Trial Advocacy Project ("TAP"), Sponsored by Los Angeles County Bar Association, upon completion of advanced course in Trial Advocacy, 2010
- Volunteer, Lawyers in the Library at the Los Angeles County Law Library, for past many years
- Volunteer, Daily Settlement Officer/Mediator Program, Van Nuys Superior Family Law Court
- Certified Specialist - Legal Malpractice Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California
- Martindale Hubbel Award, AV-Preeminant (Highest Peer-to-Peer Rating awarded by esteemed, venerable publication), 2016
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