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Robert M Dato · California Lawyer
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Robert M Dato is on California’s State Bar roll, #110408, admitted in 1983; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Irvine, Orange County. 4 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. Certified by the State Bar as a legal specialist in Appellate Law. Registry record updated 21 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #110408 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1983 |
| Law school | Univ of San Diego |
| Firm | Buchalter LLP |
| Location | Irvine, Orange County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blech v. Blech | Counsel for the respondent | 25 Cal. App. 5th 989 | California Court of Appeal | 6 August 2018 |
| L.G. v. M.B. | Counsel for the appellant | 25 Cal. App. 5th 211 | California Court of Appeal | 13 July 2018 |
| Melissa Cook v. Cynthia Harding | Counsel for the appellant | 879 F.3d 1035 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 January 2018 |
| Jacqueline Warner v. Cmg Mortgage, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 678 F. App'x 558 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 February 2017 |
| C.M. v. M.C. | Counsel for the appellant | 7 Cal. App. 5th 1188 | California Court of Appeal | 26 January 2017 |
| Healthsmart Pacific, Inc. v. Kabateck | Counsel for the respondent | 7 Cal. App. 5th 416 | California Court of Appeal | 19 December 2016 |
| Walters v. City of Redondo Beach | Counsel for the appellant | 1 Cal. App. 5th 809 | California Court of Appeal | 21 July 2016 |
| Brandt v. NVIDIA Corp. (In Re 3dfx Interactive, Inc.) | Counsel for the appellant | 585 F. App'x 626 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 November 2014 |
| Haas Automation, Inc. v. Brian Denny | Counsel for the respondent | 521 F. App'x 626 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 May 2013 |
| Orange Country's Credit Union v. Garcia (In Re Garcia) | Counsel for the appellant | 709 F.3d 861 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 March 2013 |
| People ex rel. Strathmann v. Acacia Research Corp. | Counsel for the appellant | 210 Cal. App. 4th 487 | California Court of Appeal | 24 October 2012 |
| Thayer v. Kabateck Brown Kellner LLP | Counsel for the appellant | 207 Cal. App. 4th 141 | California Court of Appeal | 30 May 2012 |
| Sandberg Ex Rel. Sandberg v. City of Torrance | Counsel for the respondent | 456 F. App'x 711 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 November 2011 |
| Cryer v. Cryer | Counsel for the appellant | 198 Cal. App. 4th 1039 | California Court of Appeal | 29 August 2011 |
| Gulf Insurance Company v. First Bank | Counsel for the appellant | 400 F. App'x 188 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 October 2010 |
| Christine Wolf v. Loring Ward International, Ltd | Counsel for the respondent | 374 F. App'x 751 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 March 2010 |
| Doppes v. Bentley Motors, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 174 Cal. App. 4th 1004 | California Court of Appeal | 8 June 2009 |
| Doppes v. Bentley Motors, Inc. | Counsel for the appellant | 174 Cal. App. 4th 967 | California Court of Appeal | 8 June 2009 |
| Gomez v. City of Torrance | Counsel for the respondent | 311 F. App'x 967 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 February 2009 |
| Gomez v. City of Torrance | Counsel for the respondent | 311 F. App'x 967 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 February 2009 |
| Food Pro International, Inc. v. Farmers Insurance Exchange | Counsel for the respondent | 169 Cal. App. 4th 976 | California Court of Appeal | 30 December 2008 |
| Cohn v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 169 Cal. App. 4th 523 | California Court of Appeal | 21 November 2008 |
| Mayer v. L&B REAL ESTATE | Counsel for the respondent | 43 Cal. 4th 1231 | California Supreme Court | 16 June 2008 |
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Certified specialties
Appellate Law
Certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
On the official record
The State Bar of California has certified this attorney as a legal specialist in Appellate Law · a certification held by roughly one California attorney in sixty, and separate from any rating.
The employer on the official record is Buchalter LLP.
A firm or employer website answers at buchalter.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is University of San Diego School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1983 · 43 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation and Personal Injury.
23 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Irvine, in Orange County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, seated at Santa Ana.
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