Robert Alan Morgenstern

Robert Morgenstern is a founding principal of Maranga|Morgenstern. With more than 30 years of experience representing clients in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases in the commercial trucking, products liability, and other casualty fields, Mr. Morgenstern is recognized as one of the most successful and accomplished trial attorneys in the industry.

After earning his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977, Robert Morgenstern relocated with his family to Southern California. Adapting to his new home, Mr. Morgenstern enrolled in Southwestern University Law School, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1980 and met his close friend and future law firm partner, Kenneth Maranga.

Shortly after graduating from law school, Robert Morgenstern joined the firm of Yusim, Stein & Hanger as a law clerk and within a short period of time, he became a senior partner. He joined his current firm in 1993 when it was Garcia, Emmons, Maranga & Morgenstern. The firm eventually became Maranga|Morgenstern in 2002.

In recognition of his accomplishments, Mr. Morgenstern was named by SuperLawyer Magazine as being in the top 5 percent of attorneys in his field in 2011. He currently serves as President of the California Defense Counsel for 2013; is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers; and is a Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), where he has participated as a lecturer in their Masters in Trial programs. Mr. Morgenstern also served as President of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel in 2009, and is former Chairman of the Board of Hathaway Children's and Family Services.