Robert M. Dato
Of Counsel at Buchalter, A Professional Corporation
Robert Dato's practice focuses on appeals, writs, and post-trial motions. He has drafted briefs and argued appeals in state and federal courts across the country, and also regularly advises on deciding whether to appeal.
Mr. Dato received his B.A. from San Diego State University in 1980 and J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1983. He was a senior research attorney for Presiding Justice David Sills of the Court of Appeal in Santa Ana from 1991 to 1993. Mr. Dato has been a certified specialist in appellate law since 1996. He is the past chair of the State Bar Committee on Administration of Justice and current member of the Orange County Bar Association's Committee on Professionalism and Ethics.
Mr. Dato is the author of the CEB's Handling Civil Appeals Action Guide and a contributing author to CEB's California Civil Appellate Practice. He has spoken at a number of Pincus MCLE programs on appellate practice.
CEB Region:
SoCal RegionPractice Areas:
Litigation Practice & Procedure
