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About Robert D. Brugge at a glance
Robert D. Brugge is a Director based in Glendale, California, practicing at Knapp Petersen And Clarke A Professional Corporation. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, insurance, and appellate. Admitted to practice in California (1980), U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California (1980), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Tenth Circuits (1989). Educated at Southwestern University (J.D., 1979) and Loyola University (B.A., 1976). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Glendale Bar Association (Past President) Association of Southern California Defense Counsel ProVisors Esquire Network. Serands clients in Glendale, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Mr. Brugge is a Director with the firm
- He received his bachelor of arts degree in 1976 from Loyola University of Los Angeles and his juris doctor from Southwestern University School of Law in 1979
- While in law school he received the American Jurisprudence Award for Estate Planning and Taxation
- Mr. Brugge is admitted to the State Bar of California
- the United States District Court for the Central, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California
- and the United States Ninth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal
- He is a member of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, past president of the Glendale Bar Association, and has served as a court-appointed arbitrator/mediator
- He serves on the executive committee of the Glendale I Chapter of ProVisors
- Prior to joining Knapp, Petersen & Clarke, Mr. Brugge served as house counsel for Fremont Indemnity Insurance Company and was a partner at another Los Angeles law firm
- His major areas of practice include general civil litigation, with an emphasis on insurance coverage, professional errors and omissions, real estate, agricultural loss, and commercial and intellectual property law
- He also specializes in appellate work and has obtained many published appellate decisions in state and federal courts
- Mr. Brugge has conducted numerous seminars and workshops for clients in such areas as tort law, insurance contract interpretation, real estate, construction defect, environmental law, and civil procedure
- He is rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
Practice Areas Explained
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Robert D. Brugge handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Glendale are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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