ROBERT B. SALLEY
Partner

Tel: (818) 205-9955
Fax: (818) 205-9944
Email: rsalley@tharpe-howell.com

ROBERT B. SALLEY is a Partner of the Firm in the Sherman Oaks office and Chair of the Transportation Law Practice. He represents commercial transportation carriers and insurers in all California jurisdictions on a broad range of matters including casualty, coverage, contract, cargo and employment disputes.

Mr. Salley also represents clients on a broad range of commercial matters, including products liability, unfair business practices, and premises liability claims.

Mr. Salley’s experience includes:

• Serving as West Coast counsel for the nation’s largest motor carriers and several national commercial transportation insurers.



• Leading the transportation industry in developing protocols for immediate large loss investigation that potentially save clients from thousands to millions of dollars.



• Successfully resolving multiple catastrophic loss cases every year, including significant cases for wrongful death and brain injury.

Mr. Salley regularly conducts seminars for transportation insurance companies and their insureds on a variety of topics including motor carrier safety, risk management and the California Fair Claims Handling Act.


AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Commercial Transportation Law

• Labor and Employment Law

• Insurance Coverage

• General Commercial Litigation

• Personal Injury

• Premises Liability

• Truth in Lending Act

• Consumer Legal Remedies Act

• Automobile Sales Finance Act

EDUCATION
J.D., Whittier School of Law, magna cum laude, 1987
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1982

BAR ADMISSIONS
State Bar of California

COURT ADMISSIONS
State of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

MEMBERSHIPS
Transportation Lawyers Association
Trucking Industry Defense Association

LOCATION:
Los Angeles

PRACTICE AREAS:
Bad Faith and Coverage
Employment and Labor Law
General Litigation
Transportation Law

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