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Robert Wallace Frank

4.7
5 reviews

12555 High Bluff Drive, Suite 150, San Diego, CA 92130

Administrative Law, Personal Injury, Premises Liability and 37 more

About Robert Wallace Frank

Robert Frank, senior trial lawyer, joined Neil Dymott in 1980. He has been a shareholder in the law firm since 1988. Mr. Frank specializes in civil litigation defense trial work and administrative licensing hearings for various types of healthcare professionals, with an emphasis on medical, dental, chiropractic and nursing specialties. He also handles a variety of other general civil litigation including, professional liability, medical malpractice and administrative licensing matters as well as medical staff privilege issues. Since joining Neil Dymott, Mr. Frank has tried over 60 cases to jury verdict in State and Federal Courts and has handled over 100 healthcare professional licensing matters, including numerous successful trials and appeals of those cases. He served as a Board member, President and Vice President of the San Diego Defense Lawyers from 1993 to 1997 and is an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Frank is past director of the San Diego County Barristers Club and currently is a faculty member of the San Diego Inn of Court College of Trial Advocacy.

Mr. Frank was named one of San Diego's Top Attorneys in Insurance Law by the San Diego Daily Transcript in 2006 and 2011 and has been selected as one of San Diego's Super Lawyers by the publishers of Law & Politics Magazine since 2007. In 2008, he was selected as on of San Diego's "Top 50" Super Lawyers. Since 2009, he has been named by his peers as one of San Diego's Top Lawyers in San Diego Magazine and has been named annually by his peers since 2008 as among the Best Lawyers of America® for Professional and Malpractice Law.

The San Diego Superior Court has appointed Mr. Frank as an arbitrator in civil cases and he has served as a private mediator and arbitrator in other civil cases. Aside from practicing law, he is an avid surfer, enjoys golf and spending time with his children and friends

 

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A true professional. He approached my case thoughtfully and was honest and fair every step of the way. Highly recommended. He has a level head and will guide you through the most stressful of situations

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Areas of Law

  • Administrative Law 2
    • Administrative Hearings and Appeals
    • Professional Licensing
  • Personal Injury
  • Premises Liability
  • Elder Law 1
    • Elder Abuse Law
  • Products Liability
  • Insurance 2
    • General Liability
    • Physicians Risk Management
  • Health Care 2
    • Healthcare Law
    • Mental Health Professionals Malpractice
  • Medical Malpractice 27
    • Birth Trauma
    • Chiropractors Malpractice
    • Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice
    • Dental Malpractice
    • Dental Malpractice Defense
    • Failure to Diagnose
    • Gynecology Malpractice
    • Medical Disciplinary Proceedings
    • Medical Liability
    • Medical Malpractice Defense
    • Medical Negligence
    • Medical-Legal Law
    • Medication Errors
    • Nursing Liability
    • Nursing Malpractice
    • Nursing Negligence
    • Obstetric Malpractice
    • Optometric Malpractice
    • Orthopedic Malpractice
    • Pharmacists Liability
    • Pediatric Malpractice
    • Physicians Professional Liability
    • Psychiatric Malpractice
    • Podiatric Malpractice
    • Psychology Malpractice
    • Surgeons Liability
    • Wrong Site Surgery
  • Other 1
    • Public Entity Law

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  • Firm Information
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    Firm Name
    Cynthia Chihak & Associates
  • Additional Links
    https://www.chihaklaw.com/attorney/frank-robert-bob/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1980, California
    1980, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
    Memberships

    San Diego County Bar Association
    State Bar of California
    American Board of Trial Advocate
    Defense Research Institute

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Hastings College of the Law, University of California
    J.D.
    Other Education
    San Diego State University
    B.A.

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