Bob is an experienced and accomplished litigator and trial attorney who has defended clients in high profile civil cases and prosecuted damage claims in complex business and probate litigation actions. He has received Martindale Hubbell’s highest possible “AV Preeminent” rating for his legal ability and ethical standards; and he is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a prestigious invitation-only organization of elite trial advocates, and of the exclusive Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Bob did his undergraduate work at the University of California, Irvine (BA, 1977) where he attained Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors; and he received his law degree from UCLA School of Law (JD, 1980) where he was a participant in the Moot Court Honors Program.

He is active in the Business Litigation and Trust & Estates sections of the Orange County Bar Association and is a two-time past member of the governing board for the Elder Law section of the Orange County Bar Association

Rod's practice focuses on business, corporate, transactional and tax counseling; tax collection and litigation; estate planning; and probate and conservator matters.

He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (AB, 1977), and his law degree from Hastings College of the Law (JD, 1983). In addition, he holds a Masters in Law, specializing in taxation, from New York University (LL.M., 1989).

Rod is involved in the Tax Sections of the California Bar Association and the Orange County Bar Association, and with the Orange Coast Estate Planning Council; and he is the author of two books — Tax Planning for Business and Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts for Business Owners — and a contributing author to the Continuing Education of the Bar publication Selecting and Forming Business Entities.

He is involved with various charitable organizations, and serves on the Board of Directors of Easter Seals of Southern California.