Robert Scott Lawrence

Robert Scott Lawrence

also known as Robert Lawrence, Robert S. Lawrence

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 30 years

Litigation Lawyer at Irvine, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Intellectual Property

7700 Irvine Center Drive Ste 800, Suite 250, Irvine, CA

About Robert

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Litigation 80%

My law practice encompasses a broad variety of litigation matters, ranging from complex commercial disputes to white collar criminal defense. I have represented clients in federal and state courts in cases involving copyright and trademark infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, securities violations, bank fraud, tax fraud, toxic torts, unfair competition, and civil and criminal racketeering. I also have extensive experience in commercial mediation and arbitration.

80%
Intellectual Property 20%

° Successfully prosecuted misappropriation of trade secret case on behalf of telecommunications company ° Successfully prosecuted unfair competition and false advertising lawsuit under the Lanham Act in federal court ° Successfully defended trademark/copywrite infringement lawsuit brought by the band Phish

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 400-585 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 25 years

State: California

Acquired: 2000

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 30 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1995

Administrative - Not Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Lawrence Bartels LLP

7700 Irvine Center Drive Ste 800, Suite 250, Irvine, CA, 92618

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Robert Scott Lawrence's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

5 star (2) 4 star (1)
3 star (0)
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1 star (0)

Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Great insight and information. Straightforward. Knows his laws.

Really helpful. was quick to respond to my message. Although what he said was new to me, he told me a in a considerate way.

Posted by Laura | April 14, 2011

A remarkable lawyer!

Robert represented me last year in a wrongful termination case. He convinced my former employer to pay what they owed, and extracted a premium on top of that because of various statutory violations.

Posted by John | February 9, 2010

Great lawyer, problem solver!

I was sued last year for copyright infringement for something a 3rd party had posted on my website, and Robert was instrumental in helping me understand what the problem was, and then helping make it go away. Since then he's represented out firm with all our IP issues. Great guy, and a great lawyer!

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Robert Scott Lawrence's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Cohen

Environmental and natural resources lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Robert is an excellent attorney. If I was being sued, I would want Robert to represent me. He never gives up on his clients, and he will work to get you the best possible result. I know that he works hard and he is very talented. He recently won a 4 1/2 month civil trial in Sonoma County. Anyone who does trial work knows it takes alot of energy and commitment and passion to be in trial for one week, and Robert was in trial for 4 1/2 months! He is a lawyer who loves what he does and does it well."

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Mark Melickian

Litigation lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've known Robert since law school, and we've stayed close since that time even though he had the audacity to leave Chicago (where I practice) for San Francisco. From time to time we have had the opportunity to refer clients to each other or, more often, bounce thorny legal hypotheticals off each other. I've always admired Robert's verbal skills and his ability to get into - and ahead of - the question. In sum, he's a quick study, both in terms of legal strategy and terms of the myriad industries and substantive legal areas he comes across in a general commercial litigation practice. He's been very successful and I would not hesitate to recommend any commercial litigation matter to Robert, no matter the stakes or complexity."

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Hovanes Margarian

Unknown lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Lisa Borodkin

Intellectual property lawyer | Jul 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Laura Morris

Litigation lawyer | Jun 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Mark Mikhaiel

Intellectual property lawyer | Mar 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Lawrence takes time out of his busy schedule to provide practical and foolproof advice as a service to the community. His answers show great skill and knowledge of IP law, a highly complex area of law. I recommend attorney Lawrence with pleasure and confidence."

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Michael Wright

Intellectual property lawyer | Apr 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Greenberg

Litigation lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Lawrence is an excellent attorney who consistently provides both solid and prolific responses to questions posed by members of the Avvo legal community. I fully endorse this lawyer."

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Frank Chen

Litigation lawyer | Jan 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Robert Lawrence demonstrates extensive command over a wide variety of civil litigation matters. His responses on Avvo are remarkably accurate and straightforward. I have tremendous respect for his sound legal knowledge and ability to communicate that knowledge. He is a true asset to our legal community. It is my pleasure to endorse him."

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David Weigert

Intellectual property lawyer | Apr 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Robert for almost 20 years, in both personal and professional capacities. Robert has an outstanding analytical mind, a steel-trap memory, sound judgment, a strong moral and ethical character, a keen sense of intellectual curiousity, excellent interpersonal skills, and the dogged perserverance and sheer force of will necessary to pursue the most difficult matters to their successful conclusion. In short, Robert has just the right combination of attributes for an efficient and effective litigator, negotiator, and transactional attorney. His experience and skill set is particularly well-suited to the resolution of complex, multi-party matters, with difficult legal, factual and expert issues. I endorse Robert whole-heartedly and recommend him without reservation."

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Matt Sullivan

White collar crime lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I strongly endorse this lawyers work. He is an intelligent, aggressive litigator. I have gone to Robert for advice on the defense of white collar criminal offenses and found him to be a wealth of knowledge and experience. He has a broad range of experience and is very knowledgeable."

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David Bartels

Litigation lawyer

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David Garcia

Personal injury lawyer

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Lisa Borodkin

Intellectual property lawyer

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Laura Morris

Medical malpractice lawyer

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Elliot Samuels

Criminal defense lawyer

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Matthew Allison

Litigation lawyer

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David Weigert

Environmental and natural resources lawyer

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Timothy Wong

Business lawyer

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Andrew Pontious

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Matt Sullivan

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David Cohen

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Top Attorneys, Orange Coast Magazine

2019

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Top Attorney, Los Angeles Magazine

2017

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Who's Who in American Law, Marquis Who's Who in American Law

2015

Top Lawyer - Litigation, OC Metro Magazine

2015

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Top Lawyer - Intellectual Property, OC Metro Magazine

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Partner/Founder, Lawrence Bartels LLP

2017 - 2019

Partner, Finlayson Toffer Roosevelt & Lilly LLP

2011 - 2017

Senior Trial Counsel, Callahan & Blaine

2000 - 2010

Partner, Collette Erickson Farmer & O'Neill LLP

1999 - 2000

Attorney, Baker & McKenzie LLP

1994 - 1998

Attorney, Law Offices of Elliot M. Samuels

Associations

2011 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2000 - 2010

Bar Association of San Francisco

Member

1995 - 2018

American Bar Association

Member

1995 - 2019

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Lang Van v. VNG Corporation, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155289 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 8 , 2014)

Dismissed for lack of specific jurisdiction

Falcon Stainless, Inc. v. Rino Companies, Inc., Southern District of California, Case No. SA CV 08-00926 AHS (MLGx)

Jury Verdict Overturned (Upheld on Appeal)

Monster Energy Co. v. HRHH Hotel/Casino, LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11965 (C.D. Cal. Jan. 27, 2014)

Monster prevailed at arbitration; arbitration award confirmed by the District Court

Mehta v. Farukhi et al

Defense Verdict (by Summary Judgment)

Michael Taylor Designs, Inc. v. Travelers Property Casualty, Northern District of California, Case No.: C10-02432-RS

Judgment for plaintiff (by stipulation)

Clark v. Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc., Sonoma County Superior Court, Case No. SCV 227896

Defense verdict

Union Pacific v. West Coast Welders et al., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 04-02835 MJJ

Confidential settlement

Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc. v. Cierra Photonics, Inc., Sonoma County Superior Court, Case No. 225419

Confidential settlement

J. K. Harris & Co.. LLC. v. Kassel, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Civ. No. 02-0400 CW

Settled

Phish, Inc. v. Knighthood Tees, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C-01-1147 PJH

Settled

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Education

1995

Northwestern University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

University of California - San Diego

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1990

Universidad de Costa Rica

EAP

1987

Universitat de Barcelona

EAP

Speaking Engagements

2010

MCLE Workshop

Accidental Partnership

2009

MCLE

Trademark Pitfalls

2008

MCLE

Competitive Advertising

2004

MCLE

Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe

Publications

2012

Who Is Your Lawyer? Creative Copyrights

2011

Orange County Business Journal Copyrighting the Blues

2011

2011

Who Is Your Lawyer Generically Yours

2011

Who Is Your Lawyer Marketing Madness

2011

Who Is Your Lawyer The Roquefort Files

2011

Who Is Your Lawyer The Faces of Copyright

2011

Who Is Your Lawyer Trademark Whine

2011

Who Is Your Lawyer Patented Balls

2011

Who Is Your Lawyer Pseudonymously Yours

2011

Who Is Your Lawyer Hey, You Stole My Title!

2011

Who Is Your Lawyer What's The Story, Stolen Glory?

2010

Who Is Your Lawyer Patent Free Cafe

2010

Who Is Your Lawyer Espresso Yourself

2010

Who Is Your Lawyer Hey, You Trademarked My Coffee!

2010

Who Is Your Lawyer How Chocolate Saved the World

2010

2010

2010

Who Is Your Lawyer Trademark Your Oink Oink!

2010

Who Is Your Lawyer 5 Books That Changed the World

2010

2010

2010

Who Is Your Lawyer Just Say No to Nescafe

2010

Who Is Your Lawyer A Pirate's Life For Me

2010

2010

Who Is Your Lawyer How to Copyright Your Face

2010

2010

Who Is Your Lawyer The RIAA Will Sue Your Grandma

2010

Who Is Your Lawyer The Magic Copyright Chart

2010

Who Is Your Lawyer Who Owns Your Second Life?

Languages

Spanish

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