With an unwavering commitment to his clients' pursuit of justice, Robert D. Jarchi has amassed an impressive track record of multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements. Throughout his career, Robert has secured hundreds of millions in compensation on behalf of his clients, earning a reputation as a formidable trial attorney.
In an extraordinary display of legal acumen, Robert achieved over $100 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients in 2023 alone, within a span of fewer than 100 days. These remarkable victories include a $49 million confidential wrongful death settlement, a $45 million confidential settlement, a $3.8 million confidential product liability settlement, and a $4 million settlement for a pedestrian collision. Among his high-profile cases that garnered national media attention are Gousse v. Budget Rent-A-Car Corporation/City of Los Angeles, where he secured a $33 million jury verdict in a negligence action, Farraj v. Circle K Stores Inc., resulting in a $7.9 million jury verdict in a fraud case, and a $4.7 million jury verdict in the case of an electrocution of a migrant worker.
Robert's dedication to seeking environmental justice for injured individuals is also noteworthy. He served as lead counsel in mass tort litigation arising from groundwater contamination in Hinkley, California—an issue that gained prominence through the motion picture "Erin Brockovich." Continuously, Robert advocates for those harmed by the environmental misdeeds of major corporations.
His exceptional legal prowess has garnered him numerous accolades and honors. Recognized among the "Best Lawyers in America" in the "Best Lawyers" editions from 2016 to 2022, Robert has earned a place among the "Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers" by the "National Trial Lawyers" organization in 2016-2019. Additionally, the National Academy of Jurisprudence acknowledged him as a "Premier 100" trial attorney in 2016, and the American Institute for Personal Injury Attorneys named him one of the "10 Best Attorneys" for the state of California in 2016-2017.
His impressive accomplishments extend to being selected as a Southern California "Super Lawyer" from 2014 to 2021, with prior recognition as a Super Lawyer Rising Star in Southern California Rising Stars Magazine/Los Angeles Magazine from 2004 to 2013. The Los Angeles Daily Journal honored Robert as a "Top 20 Under 40" attorney in the State of California in 2014, and "The National Trial Lawyers" organization also included him in their prestigious "Top 40 Under 40" list of top trial lawyers.
Robert's excellence in the legal arena has been highlighted by the National Law Journal, which recognized him for achieving one of the "Top 100 Jury Verdicts in the Nation" in 2003. He was also a nominee for the Trial Lawyer of the Year award by Trial Lawyers for Public Justice in 2004.
Currently, Robert serves as a partner with Greene, Broillet, and Wheeler, a firm he joined in 2000. He earned his undergraduate degree in political science from U.C.L.A in 1996 and obtained his J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in 1999. Robert is an esteemed member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California, and the American Association for Justice (Formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America).
Beyond his legal endeavors, Robert remains committed to pro bono work and volunteers with the Bet Tzedek Holocaust Survivors Justice Program, exemplifying his dedication to making a positive impact on his community.
