Robert A. "Rob" Roth

Robert A. Roth is widely regarded as one of the leading family law appellate specialists in California. He has over 30 years’ experience as an appellate practitioner and more than 25 published (and scores of unpublished) appellate opinions to his name. Robert has won twice in the California Supreme Court, and notably represented the successful respondent in In re Marriage of Ostler and Smith (1990) 223 Cal.App.3d 33, a seminal case that established the method California courts use every day to calculate division of bonus income.

He was one of the first attorneys in California certified as an appellate specialist by the State Bar. Robert has remained a certified appellate specialist for more than two decades. In addition to family law appeals, he has substantial experience handling probate, real property, business transaction, tort insurance, admiralty, and State Bar appeals.

Robert frequently gives CLE presentations on appellate issues and writes articles on matters related to appellate practice and family law. He also has extensive experience as an appellate mediator.

He has received a number of honors. Robert is a Martindale Hubbell AV rated attorney, is listed in U.S News & World Report’s Best Lawyers in America, and has been repeatedly selected as a SuperLawyer in Northern California.