Robert J. Noriega

Robert J. Noriega is the managing member of Noriega & Associates, A Professional Law Corporation.  Mr. Noriega was raised in Bakersfield, attended Garces Memorial High School, and has deep ties to the community.  Prior to attending UCLA Law School, Mr. Noriega worked as a Staff Aide to Congressman William M. Thomas.  A member of the Order of Barristers at UCLA Law School, Mr. Noriega has also been honored as a Distinguished Advocate and Chief Justice of UCLA's Moot Court Honors Program.  He also served as an intern to U.S. District Court Judge William J. Rea while attending UCLA Law School.  Mr. Noriega maintains a diverse practice in all areas of business and civil law and litigation, including employment law, real estate litigation, commercial transactions and disputes, personal injury, and other civil and business torts.

Education:

• J.D., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (1986)
• B.A., magna cum laude, University of San Diego (1982)

Admissions:

• California State Courts
• United States District Court, Central District of California
• United States District Court, Eastern District of California
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Professional Associations/Memberships:

• California State Bar
• Kern County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1993-95, 2005-07)
• Kern County Bar Association Fee Arbitrator

Community Involvement:

• Rotary Club of Bakersfield (Past President)
• Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Board of Directors (Secretary-Treasurer)
• Mercy Hospital Community Board of Directors (Secretary)
• Bakersfield Southwest Baseball, Inc. Board of Directors (Vice President)
• CSUB Foundation for Research Board of Directors (Vice Chair)
• Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Leadership Bakersfield Class of 1993

Reported Cases:

• Gill v. Hughes (1991) 227 Cal.App.3rd 1299