Overview
Robert Palmer is a principal in the Los Angeles office of McKool Smith Hennigan. Robert primarily handles complex litigation and trial practice, with a special focus on disputes relating to banking and finance, securities, real estate, and the False Claims Act.
Robert joined the firm in 1995. Prior to joining the firm, Robert was a litigation partner at Osborn Maledon in Phoenix, Arizona, for many years.
Recognition
Rankings & Honors
- AV(T) Peer Review Rated
- Southern California Super Lawyers, 2006-2013
- Notes and comments editor, Columbia Law Review
Affiliations
Community & Professional Activities
- Law clerk to the Honorable Harold Leventhal, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1971-1972
- Assistant special prosecutor for Watergate Special Prosecution Force, U.S. Department of Justice, 1973-74
- President of Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, 1990-92
- Board of directors, Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, 1988-1995
- Board of directors, Trial Practice Inn of Court of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1999-2002
Media & Events
News
Speaking Engagements
Articles
Publications
- The National Law Journal, 10.02.2012
- The Computer & Internet Lawyer, 04.2012
- “Mediation Process and Pitfalls,” Practising Law Institute, Litigation and Administrative Practice Course Handbook Series, “Bet the Company” Litigation 2012 (September 2012)
Education
J.D., Columbia University Law School, 1971
B.A., Economics, Georgetown University, 1968
Court Admissions
- State of California
- State of Arizona
- District of Columbia
Bar Associations
- Los Angeles County Bar Associate
- American Bar Association