Robert M. Dato is a Shareholder in the firm’s Litigation and Appellate Practice Groups in Orange County, primarily representing clients in appeals, writ proceedings, post-trial motions and related matters. Mr. Dato, a Certified Appellate Specialist, has handled more than 400 appellate matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States and served as the national coordinating appellate counsel for two major pharmaceutical manufacturers. Mr. Dato was voted one of the top 50 lawyers in Orange County in the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Super Lawyers surveys.
Mr. Dato previously was a senior research attorney to Presiding Justice David G. Sills of the California Court of Appeal in Santa Ana, where he prepared approximately 200 appellate opinions in substantive areas ranging from family law to complex business litigation matters. He also occasionally served as the court’s writ attorney, reviewing and making recommendations regarding writ petitions filed with the court. He has served as a Judge Pro Tem of the Orange County Superior Court and as a settlement officer for the Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles.
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