Robert Lawton

Current

• Attorney at Sinunu | Bruni LLP

Past

• Contract Specialist at Oracle USA
• Law Clerk at Law Offices of Santana and Hart
• Legal Intern at Office of the District Attorney, Juvenile Division

• Legal Intern at Emard, Danoff, Port, Tamulski & Paetzold, LLP
• Legal Intern at Makler and Baker, LLP

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Education

• University of San Francisco School of Law
• University of California, Davis

Connections

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Industry

Legal Services

Robert Lawton’s Experience

• Attorney

  Sinunu | Bruni LLP

  (Legal Services industry)

  January 2009 — Present (11 months)

• Contract Specialist

  Oracle USA

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ORCL; Computer Software industry)

  March 2008 — January 2009 (11 months)

  -Negotiated and drafted sophisticated contract language for software transactions between Oracle and its customers, including Fortune 500 companies and state governments.
  -Implemented complex corporate contract policy in a high-volume, sales-driven environment.
  -Produced high-quality commercial contracts for transactions up to $1.1 Million.

• Law Clerk

  Law Offices of Santana and Hart

  (Law Practice industry)

  May 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 8 months)

  -Appeared for Liberty Mutual at the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board on numerous occasions, including lien conferences with the Employment Development Division, and settlement conferences with Applicant’s attorneys.
  -Researched and drafted briefs for California Court of Appeal, including the response brief in James Laing v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board et al. 2007 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 5031.
  -Analyzed and negotiated lien settlements as a member of the highly successful lien team.
  -Managed discovery, including interrogatories and subpoenas duces tecum.

• Legal Intern

  Office of the District Attorney, Juvenile Division

  (Law Practice industry)

  January 2006 — April 2006 (4 months)

  -Represented the District Attorney’s Office in a knife-possession case.
  -Researched and drafted motions opposing minors’ motions for informal probation.
  -Assisted in the prosecution of three juveniles in a gang-related robbery case.

• Legal Intern

  Emard, Danoff, Port, Tamulski & Paetzold, LLP

  (Law Practice industry)

  September 2005 — December 2005 (4 months)

  -Researched and drafted a motion for change of venue, a motion to withdraw appearance, and interrogatories regarding commercial fishing issues.
  -Conducted research on topics, including aviation law, the Jones Act, California insurance law, and medical research regarding Vioxx and other cox-2 inhibitors.
  -Attended case management conferences, settlement conferences, and depositions.

• Legal Intern

  Makler and Baker, LLP

  (Law Practice industry)

  May 2005 — June 2005 (2 months)

  -Completed a Motion for Summary Judgment from start to finish for a lemon-law case involving a defective Recreational Vehicle
  -Researched the Magnuson-Moss Warranty act and related issues.

Robert Lawton’s Education

• University of San Francisco School of Law

  J.D. , Law , 2004 — 2007

  -Grades: Remedies (A), Legal Research and Writing (A-), Constitutional Law (A-), Corporations (A-)
  -Law Merit Scholarship, 2004-2005

  Activities and Societies:

  Advocate of the Year Competition, 2007 (Quarterfinalist)
  -Brown Advanced Moot Court Team, 2005-2006
  -Associate Literary Editor, Maritime Law Journal, 2004-2006
  -Prague Study Abroad Program, 2005

• University of California, Davis

  B.S. , Managerial Economics , 1998 — 2002

  -Dean’s List, Three Quarters, 1999-2000
  -Regents’ Scholar, 1998-2002

  Activities and Societies:

  Kappa Omicron Nu, Consumer Sciences Honor Society, 2002

Additional Information

Robert Lawton’s Groups:

State Bar of California
Association of Northern California Defense Counsel
American Bar Association

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