The Founding Partner and Managing Attorney of Wilshire Law Firm, Bobby Saadian, Esq., JD/MBA, is one of California’s most-renowned consumer attorneys. Bobby has expanded his practice since 2007, growing from exclusively handling personal injury cases to representing victims in class actions and employment law cases as well. He and the bilingual team at Wilshire Law Firm have successfully recovered more than $350 million in settlements and verdicts on behalf of their clients.
Bobby’s reputation for litigation excellence has been recognized with several notable distinctions. In 2019, he took over duties as President of The National Trial Lawyers Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association—Top 25, and he is listed in two of the legal industries most-trusted directories, The Best Lawyers in America© and Super Lawyers. Bobby also holds an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.
Bobby’s commitment to excellence has been honored with invitations to several legal leadership boards, including the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Board of Directors and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) Board of Governors. He has been asked to speak on many occasions at continuing legal education events, including the National Trial Lawyers Summit and the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA) National Interstate Trucking Super Summit.
Practice Areas
· Motor Vehicle Accidents
· Personal Injury Accidents
· Product Liability
· Wrongful Death
· Employment Law
· Class Actions
· Sexual Abuse
Admissions
· State Bar of California
· State Bar of Texas
· District of Columbia Bar
Honors & Awards
· 2019 The Best Lawyers in America© Honoree
· 2019 Super Lawyers Honoree
· 2017 Super Lawyers Up-And-Coming 100 Honoree
· 2012-2017 Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars Honoree
· Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards
· 2014/2015 Litigator Award Winner™ , awarded to the Top 1% of lawyers nationwide
· Avvo 10.0 Superb Rating
· Avvo Client’s Choice Award Winner
· Los Angeles Business Journal Most Influential Minority Lawyers
· Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE) Guardians of the Street Honoree
· Lead Counsel Review Board Lead Counsel Rated
Organizations
· 2019 President, The National Trial Lawyers Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association—Top 25
· 2019 Board of Governors, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
· 2019 Board of Directors, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
· 2019 Appointee, Pepperdine Law Dean’s Council
· 2017 President, The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40
· Board Member, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities (LATLC)
· Lifetime Member, Million/Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
· Ranch Club Member, Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College
· President’s Club Member, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
· Lifetime Member, Best Attorneys of America®
· The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers
· The National Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association—Top 25
· The Trucking Trial Lawyers Association—Top 10
· The Class Action Trial Lawyers—Top 25
· The Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association—Top 25
· The Products Liability Trial Lawyers Association—Top 25
· The Railroad Accident Trial Lawyers Association—Top 10
· The National Latino Trial Lawyers Association—Top 10
· The Wage and Hour Trial Lawyers Association—Top 10
· Ethical Lawyers of America
· The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA)
Bobby frequently speaks to other lawyers at continuing legal education events, including:
· CAALA’s Annual Las Vegas Convention
· National Trial Lawyers Summit
· APITLA National Interstate Trucking Super Summit
Bobby’s legal expertise and analysis has been sought out and featured by: ABC’s Nightline; FOX L.A.; KTLA; and by the Los Angeles Times.
Volunteer Experience
· Los Angles Trial Lawyers’ Charities (LATLC) Board of Directors (2014—Present)
o The Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities makes a positive difference in the lives of people within the greater Los Angeles area. We aim to provide financial assistance to underserved populations such as children, survivors of abuse, persons with disabilities, and the homeless.
Education
· J.D.; Pepperdine University School of Law
· M.B.A.; Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School
· B.A., Economics; California State University, Northridge
o Named to the Dean’s List for multiple semesters