Robinson Calcagnie, Inc.

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  • Established in 1978
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About this firm

The firm prides itself on being one of the preeminent plaintiff products liability practices in the United States. The firm has been a leader in products liability litigation ever since Mark P. Robinson Jr. was co-counsel in the landmark trial of Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company, which resulted in a $128 million dollar verdict. Since that time the firm has represented thousands of individuals, businesses and public entities in actions involving defective products which have caused personal injuries, deaths, property damage or business losses.

The firm's courtroom successes in catastrophic personal injury cases include several noteworthy trials, and record setting verdicts. Mark and Jeoffrey Robinson were co-counsel in Anderson vs. General Motors, an automotive crashworthiness case, which resulted in a $4.9 billion dollar verdict. In August of 2006, Mark Robinson was lead trial counsel in Barnett v. Merck, a prescription drug injury action which resulted in a $51 million dollar jury verdict. In 2003 Jeoffrey Robinson and Allan Davis obtained a $31 million dollar verdict on behalf of a worker injured in a ski-lift maintenance accident.

In the field of automotive products liability, the firm has litigated hundreds of cases involving fuel system fires, SUV rollovers, occupant restraint system failures, roof crush, seat failures, and tire design and manufacturing defects, and has obtained numerous multi-million dollar jury verdicts, judgments and settlements, including a $15 million jury verdict against Hyundai by Mark Robinson and Kevin Calcagnie.

The firm has extensive experience in mass tort litigation and class actions involving pharmaceuticals, toxic exposure, medical devices, and military and commercial aviation disasters, and has represented thousands of individuals harmed by defective prescription drugs. In federal multidistrict litigation as well as state coordinated litigation, the firm has acted as liaison counsel or as a committee member in several nationwide mass torts. The firm also represented the County of Los Angeles in unfair business practices actions against the tobacco industry. Under the terms of a settlement agreement the County will receive approximately $3.3 billion from tobacco manufacturers over 25 years. In 2003 the firm obtained a $45 million settlement in a consumer fraud class action.

The firm has also had success in a number of cases against public entities involving dangerous conditions arising from the defective design and maintenance of public roads and highways, including a $10.9 million verdict against the State of California Department of Transportation obtained by Allan Davis and Jeoffrey Robinson.

The firm is listed in Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and is able to communicate in Spanish.

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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Serious Injury
  • Wrongful Death
  • Business Fraud
  • Products Liability
  • Mass Torts
  • Class Actions

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Mark Robinson, Jr
Partner
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Los Angeles, CA , 
Newport Beach, CA , 
San Bernardino, CA
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Products Liability, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury

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Kevin Calcagnie
Partner
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Los Angeles, CA , 
Newport Beach, CA , 
San Bernardino, CA
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Products Liability, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury

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Jeoffrey Robinson
Partner
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Los Angeles, CA , 
Newport Beach, CA , 
San Bernardino, CA
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Products Liability, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Car Accidents, Lawsuits & Disputes View More

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William David Shapiro
Partner
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Newport Beach, CA , 
San Bernardino, CA
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Catastrophic Injury, Wrongful Death, Product Liability, Premises Liability, Governmental Liability, Litigation View More

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Allan Franklin Davis
Partner
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Los Angeles, CA , 
Newport Beach, CA , 
San Bernardino, CA
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Products Liability, Personal Injury, Highway Design Liability View More

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Daniel Robinson
Partner
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1 Review
Los Angeles, CA , 
Newport Beach, CA , 
San Bernardino, CA
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Products Liability, Personal Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Class Actions, Litigation, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents View More

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Karen Barth Menzies
Partner
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Los Angeles, CA , 
Newport Beach, CA , 
San Bernardino, CA
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Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Personal Injury, Products Liability View More

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Lamar Bevan Brown
Associate
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Los Angeles, CA , 
Newport Beach, CA , 
San Bernardino, CA
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Product Liability Law, Personal Injury Law, Insurance Bad Faith Law View More

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (26 reviews)

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  • Judgment

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  • Communication

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Michelle Marie West by a Partner on 02/03/15 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Karen Lee Karavatos by a Principal on 11/20/14 in Mass Torts

    Strong advocate. Excellent client skills.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Karen Lee Karavatos by a Partner on 11/12/14 in Litigation

    I have worked with and known Karen for over 20 years and she is an excellent attorney with very high ethical standards.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Karen Lee Karavatos by a Principal on 11/04/14 in Mass Torts

    Ms. Karavatos is an outstanding laywer who I have known and worked with for over ten years. It is my honor to know and work with her. I highly recommend Ms. Karavatos for the highest rating offered by Martindale Hubbell.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Karen Lee Karavatos by a Principal on 11/04/14 in Products Liability

    Ms. Karavatos is an outstanding lawyer who I have known and worked with for over ten years. It is my honor to know and work with her. I highly recommend Ms. Karavatos for the highest rating offered by Martindale Hubbell.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Karen Lee Karavatos by a Partner on 11/04/14 in Products Liability

    I have worked as co-counsel with Karen on various mass tort product liability cases for the last 10 years. She is incredibly smart, able to handle a huge case-load, and works very hard for her clients with fantastic results. She is without question... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Karen Lee Karavatos by a Of Counsel on 11/04/14 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Karen Lee Karavatos by a Of Counsel on 11/04/14 in Products Liability

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Karen Lee Karavatos by a Managing Partner on 11/04/14 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Review for Karen Lee Karavatos by a Managing Partner on 11/04/14 in Mass Torts

    Karen is an excellent lawyer, team player and pleasant person to work with. We need more lawyers like her.

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