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Hon. Robert Feinerman, Ret.

Retired Court of Appeal Justice

Since Justice Feinerman retired from the Court of Appeals in 1988, he has served as an Arbitrator, Mediator and Private Judge. In his 25 years as a judge, he sat in a variety of departments including law, and motion and civil, while conducting hundreds of settlement conferences. After 13 years of civil litigation experience as a trial attorney, in conjunction with his judicial experience and having heard over 3500 private matters; trial lawyers agree that he is one of the most experienced and effective private judges available. The Daily Journal also agrees; Commencing in 2002, and each year thereafter, they selected him as one of the Top Neutrals in California. One attorney commented: “I have used the services of Judge Feinerman several times over the years. He has settled each matter with enthusiasm and professionalism. He is a class act!"
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  • Administrative Presiding Justice, Second Appellate District (1987-88)
  • Served by Assignment on California Supreme Court (1985-87)
  • Presiding Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Five (1982-88)
  • Judge Superior Court of Los Angeles County (1965-82), served in Criminal, Civil, Juvenile, Psychiatric, Discover and Law and Motion Departments and in the West District (Santa Monica) Branch Court; Supervising Judge of Criminal Dept. in 1967 and advisor to the 1967 Grand Jury.
  • President, Westdale Savings and Loan Association (1960-63)
  • General practice, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, emphasis on management representation in the field of labor management relations (1953-63)
  • General Counsel and Secretary/Treasurer, Budget Pack, Inc., emphasis on management representation in the field of labor management relations (1950-53)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • National College of State Trial Judges, University of Colorado (1966)
  • J.D., University of California (Boalt Hall of Law) (1949)
  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles (1946)
  • Select Committee on Supreme Court Procedures (1987)
  • Chairman, Appellate Courts Institute (1986)
  • Chairman - CA Center for Judicial Education & Research (1984-86)
  • Vice President - CA Judges Association (1980-81)
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association Committee on Court Reform (1980-81)
  • Judicial Advisor to California State Bar Committee on Court Reform, Civil Subcommittee (1978)
  • Los Angeles Superior Court Executive Committee (1967, 1973, 1975, 1978)
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
  • Complex Business Disputes
  • Professional Malpractice
  • Bad Faith
  • Employment
  • Entertainment
  • Intellectual Property
  • Real Estate
  • All types of Personal Injury matters
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
  • Selected by The Daily Journal as one of California’s top neutrals each year commencing in 2002
  • Justice Feinerman is also a Lecturer in Law at Univ. of Southern California Law Center. ( Evidence, Psychiatry and Criminal Law) as well as for many Bar Associations, Legal Seminars and UCLA over the past 30 years
  • He has published articles on a variety of legal subjects in law reviews and bar journals; with a special commendation from the Joint committee on Legal Education of the American Bar Association and the American Law Institute (1963).
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
  • In his spare time, Justice Feinerman has a passion for traveling all over the world, frequently attends sporting events, enjoys his daily workout, and his 5 grandchildren.
LOCATIONS
  • Los Angeles County
RECENT ARTICLES


Hon. Robert Feinerman, Ret.

Retired Court of Appeal Justice

Since Justice Feinerman retired from the Court of Appeals in 1988, he has served as an Arbitrator, Mediator and Private Judge. In his 25 years as a judge, he sat in a variety of departments including law, and motion and civil, while conducting hundreds of settlement conferences. After 13 years of civil litigation experience as a trial attorney, in conjunction with his judicial experience and having heard over 3500 private matters; trial lawyers agree that he is one of the most experienced and effective private judges available. The Daily Journal also agrees; Commencing in 2002, and each year thereafter, they selected him as one of the Top Neutrals in California. One attorney commented: “I have used the services of Judge Feinerman several times over the years. He has settled each matter with enthusiasm and professionalism. He is a class act!"
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  • Administrative Presiding Justice, Second Appellate District (1987-88)
  • Served by Assignment on California Supreme Court (1985-87)
  • Presiding Justice, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Five (1982-88)
  • Judge Superior Court of Los Angeles County (1965-82), served in Criminal, Civil, Juvenile, Psychiatric, Discover and Law and Motion Departments and in the West District (Santa Monica) Branch Court; Supervising Judge of Criminal Dept. in 1967 and advisor to the 1967 Grand Jury.
  • President, Westdale Savings and Loan Association (1960-63)
  • General practice, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, emphasis on management representation in the field of labor management relations (1953-63)
  • General Counsel and Secretary/Treasurer, Budget Pack, Inc., emphasis on management representation in the field of labor management relations (1950-53)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • National College of State Trial Judges, University of Colorado (1966)
  • J.D., University of California (Boalt Hall of Law) (1949)
  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles (1946)
  • Select Committee on Supreme Court Procedures (1987)
  • Chairman, Appellate Courts Institute (1986)
  • Chairman - CA Center for Judicial Education & Research (1984-86)
  • Vice President - CA Judges Association (1980-81)
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association Committee on Court Reform (1980-81)
  • Judicial Advisor to California State Bar Committee on Court Reform, Civil Subcommittee (1978)
  • Los Angeles Superior Court Executive Committee (1967, 1973, 1975, 1978)
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
  • Complex Business Disputes
  • Professional Malpractice
  • Bad Faith
  • Employment
  • Entertainment
  • Intellectual Property
  • Real Estate
  • All types of Personal Injury matters
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
  • Selected by The Daily Journal as one of California’s top neutrals each year commencing in 2002
  • Justice Feinerman is also a Lecturer in Law at Univ. of Southern California Law Center. ( Evidence, Psychiatry and Criminal Law) as well as for many Bar Associations, Legal Seminars and UCLA over the past 30 years
  • He has published articles on a variety of legal subjects in law reviews and bar journals; with a special commendation from the Joint committee on Legal Education of the American Bar Association and the American Law Institute (1963).
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
  • In his spare time, Justice Feinerman has a passion for traveling all over the world, frequently attends sporting events, enjoys his daily workout, and his 5 grandchildren.
LOCATIONS
  • Los Angeles County
RECENT ARTICLES