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The founder and managing partner of The Cartwright Law Firm, Robert E. Cartwright Jr. provides dedicated legal advice and representation to people in San Francisco, California, and throughout the Bay Area, including the North, South and East bays, and across the Peninsula. Focusing his practice on all areas of personal injury litigation, Mr. Cartwright generally handles cases involving serious accidents and injuries. He also accepts employment law cases, helping workers enforce their rights and hold employers accountable for violations they created or allowed to go on.

Mr. Cartwright is currently the President of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. He is a five time Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist, including National Finalist, State Finalist and San Francisco Finalist several times. He has been recognized by his peers for his leadership skills by serving as the President of numerous Trial Bar Legal organizations, including the California Trial Lawyers Association (now The Consumer Attorneys of California), the Western Trial Lawyers Association, and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.

In 1979, Mr. Cartwright received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Puget Sound. He went on to attend the Golden Gate University School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor in 1982.

Offering customized guidance and aggressive advocacy, Mr. Cartwright is committed to helping people pursue financial justice when they have suffered harm due to the intentional, negligent or reckless actions of another. He has assisted clients in recovering maximum compensation in claims involving issues such as motor vehicle accidents, slips and falls, construction site injuries and dangerous products. Mr. Cartwright’s notable successes include helping secure the largest settlement in a drug litigation case, securing $4.85 billion on behalf of approximately 20,000 people who suffered injury or death due to their use of an anti-inflammatory drug.

Mr. Cartwright is a member of The State Bar of California, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, the Western Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. He has served in varying capacities for several professional organizations. He is currently President elect of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. He is on the board of governors for the Consumer Attorneys of California and the American Association for Justice. He is the honorary Consul General for the country of Iceland. Formerly, he was President of the California Trial Lawyers Association and The Western Trial Lawyers Association. He was a Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the year finalist, CAOC Trial Lawyer of the year finalist, and San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the year finalist.

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