Robert H. Wright
Partner
Clients leverage Robert Wright’s expertise in handling appeals and writs on a range of issues, including products liability, torts, and damages. He has presented over 30 arguments before the state and federal appellate courts, including arguments before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and each of the districts of the California Court of Appeal. Mr. Wright is a partner at Horvitz & Levy LLP, where he has been practicing since 1999. He is one of the firm’s managing partners. Mr. Wright is a California State Bar certified Appellate Specialist. Before joining the firm, he was a litigation associate with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he handled civil litigation, antitrust counseling, and appeals. Mr. Wright is a frequent contributor to state and national legal publications, a CEB contributor, and a featured contributor to the Washington Legal Foundation on the issue of Mass Torts-Asbestos.
David Marcus Axelrad
Partner
David Axelrad is a partner at the firm, where he has practiced since 1982. He is a California State Bar Certified Appellate Specialist, and has handled hundreds of civil appeals in state and federal courts, including cases in the California Supreme Court. Mr. Axelrad received a BA with Honors from Stanford University in 1972 and a J.D. from University of California Law San Francsico (formerly Hastings) in 1977. Prior to joining Horvitz & Levy, he was an Assistant to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. Mr. Axelrad also served as a Staff Attorney for the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of La Verne College of Law and Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Mr. Axelrad guides clients through the process of preserving the record in the trial court, attacking judgments in the trial court through post trial motions, staying enforcement of judgments, and briefing an appeal. He is also a leader in providing value added briefings and educational seminars to clients on a wide variety of topics, and writes extensively on topics related to the civil appellate process.
