Robert Stirling is an experienced attorney with over nine years of litigation experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury and family law matters. He has owned his own law practice, the Law Office of Robert J. Stirling, since 2007 where he represents clients in various legal matters and maintains adherence to professional responsibility rules. Prior to owning his practice, he worked as an instructor at Lorenzo Patino School of Law and as a claims adjuster for Allied Insurance. Stirling received his Juris Doctorate from Lorenzo Patino School of Law in 2006 graduating magna cum laude.

1. Robert Stirling
11035 Woodring Drive • Mather, CA 95655 • (916) 207-5355 • rstirling@stirlinglaw.net
Experienced attorney with over nine years experience in litigation including negotiating and litigating
personal injury matters representing both plaintiffs and defendants, representing parents in family law
and dependency (CPS) matters through trial, and providing contract analysis.
• Over 10 years experience in business & management. • Excellent analytical ability.
• Effective motivator of employees/subordinates • Outstanding reporting and analysis abilities.
• Consistent record of growing customer satisfaction. • Excellent leadership & communication skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Law Office of Robert J. Stirling, Sacramento, CA 1/2007 – Present
Attorney, Sole Proprietor
 Represent clients in family, real estate, juvenile dependency and personal injury matters.
 Counsel clients in relevant legal matters including recommended course of action, cost/benefit
analysis and litigation strategy.
 Prepare for, and represent litigants in court proceedings including but not limited to trial.
 Maintain strict adherence to the California Rules of Professional Responsibility (CRPR).
 Maintain client trust and billing accounting systems in accordance with the CRPR.
Lorenzo Patino School of Law, Sacramento, CA 7/2007 – 4/2013
Law School Instructor
 Provide instruction to law students in the areas of Civil Procedure, Tort and Insurance Law.
 Provide instruction to paralegals regarding business associations and bankruptcy.
 Utilize Socratic Method to develop student’s analytical ability.
Allied Insurance, Sacramento, CA 9/2006 – 11/2009
Claims Adjuster
 Adjudicate claims of moderate to severe complexity involving issues of liability and damages.
 Research and develop case file to prepare for litigation
 Negotiation settlements with claimants to equitably resolve claims while remaining cognizant of
employer’s interests.
 Interpret and apply insurance policy language to losses reported by insureds and claimants.
 Investigate liability and coverage issues that arise through the claims process.
American River Staffing/Lyle Company, Rancho Cordova, CA 1/2006 – 4/2006
Lease Auditor
 Interpreted and abstracted legal terms from complex commercial leases
 Engaged in independent research to obtain missing or incomplete information from lease file
including, sending estoppel letters, database research, contacting landlords and previous tenants, and
making inferences from facts found in the file

2.  Trained coached and developed new abstractors regarding company procedures, meaning and context
of legal terminology in leases, and participated in decision making regarding employee performance.
 Engaged in resolution of complex matters falling outside the scope of the abstractor job function.
Comcast/AT&T Broadband, Sacramento, CA 1998 – 2005
Customer Account Representative
 Investigate and resolve customer inquiries ranging from moderate to high complexity. Obtain
necessary information, assess customer needs, and provide information on required actions.
 Conduct extensive research into customer orders, accounts, and ongoing issues. Resolve billing
disputes and field service complaints. Market new or enhanced services to increase profitability.
 Recognized with Employee of the Month Award (June 2003), out of 500 associates.
LICENSES HELD
 01/08/07 Admitted to the State Bar of California and maintains a current status of active and in good
standing. State Bar Number 248059
EDUCATION
Lorenzo Patino School of Law, University of Northern California, Sacramento 2002 – 2006
 Juris Doctorate
 Graduated magna cum laude (3.4 GPA)
 Class valedictorian
 Actively participated in the Student Body Association
California State University, Sacramento 1995 – 1996
Coursework in Business Administration
Internship:
California State Public Defender’s Office 1/2006 – 6/2006
 Participated in appellate litigation of capital murder cases which included drafting appellate
arguments, conducting file reviews, organizing and cataloging voluminous material, and reviewing
trial transcripts for arguments to raise in pleadings.