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