About
Robert W. Harrison
Partner
robert.harrison@wilsonelser.com
San Diego
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Robert W. Harrison is the Regional Managing Partner of the WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER LLP workplace in San Diego. He has massive experience in civil litigation with emphasis inside the protection of professional legal responsibility (health care, attorneys, accountants and brokers), business litigation, employment law and merchandise legal responsibility topics. He has attempted over one hundred instances to jury verdict and additionally has widespread revel in in administrative hearings earlier than the expert licensing boards of the State of California. Robert Harrison is a past president of California Defense Counsel (the lobbying arm of the country s protection institutions in Sacramento), the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (the biggest in- country protection business enterprise in the country) and the San Diego County Barristers Club. He is a common speaker on trial strategies and different felony topics. He presently serves as a hotline consultant for a attorney s expert liability provider regarding hazard management issues.
In 2004, Mr. Harrison was honored as the Defense Lawyer of the Year by means of the San Diego Defense Lawyers. In 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 he was named one in all Southern California s Super Lawyers by means of the publishers of Law & Politics Magazine. Selection is constrained to the top 5% of all attorneys licensed in a particular jurisdiction. In several years, he turned into among the pinnacle 50 vote recipients. In 2008 he turned into also decided on for recognition as one of the Top San Diego Lawyers through the San Diego Daily Transcript. He is also listed within the 2010 and 2011 variations of America s Best Lawyers. He has been granted Tier 1 reputation by means of U.S. News and World Report in the defense of expert legal responsibility category. He enjoys the very best peer evaluate rating of AV, issued with the aid of Martindale-Hubbell for criminal skill and ethics.
He served as the Pacific Regional Director for the Defense Research Institute (DRI) representing California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii from 2007-2010.
He retired as a Captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve and in the course of his naval profession he loved the opportunity to serve in charge of Naval Reserve Force ships, USS Pluck (MSO-464) and USS Hepburn (FF-1055).
Education
United States Naval Academy, B.S. 1972
Brooklyn Law School 1978-79
University of San Diego School of Law J.D. 1981
Admissions
State Bar of California
California State and Federal Courts
United States Supreme Court
Professional has membershipships
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA Advocate Rank)
International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Pacific Regional Director 2007-2010
International Association of Defense Counsel
Association of Defense Trial Lawyers
California Defense Counsel, Past-President (1998)
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, Past-President (2003)
San Diego Defense Lawyers
Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow
San Diego County Barristers Club, President (1986)
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- Asbestos & Mesothelioma
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Defense
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
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Graduation year: 1981
