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Whether leading a team of attorneys through a multimillion dollar class action settlement or selecting grapes for one of the most exclusive producers of cabernet wines in California in his role as trustee of Diamond Creek Vineyards, Robert L. Esensten is known for his easygoing and accessible demeanor that allows him to calmly resolve complex problems in even the most tense situations. Mr. Esensten's practice incorporates his extensive experience in business litigation and his expertise in all aspects of contract law from negotiations of disputes through recovery of judgments, providing him with the ability to develop creative, real world solutions for the clients he represents.

Since 1975, Mr. Esensten has overseen and maintained primary responsibility for the representation of clients in a variety of fields, including real estate, construction, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, accounting and the entertainment industry. Working with a diverse range of clients has given Mr. Esensten exposure to almost every challenge a client could face from both the transactional and litigation perspectives, including business dissolutions, construction defect litigation, intellectual property, consumer class action and personal injury litigation.

After graduating from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1972, he received his Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law in 1975. After several years of experience in a small firm, Mr. Esensten opened a thriving private practice in Beverly Hills where he developed lasting relationships with his clients for 26 years before accepting an offer to join what was then Wasserman, Comden & Casselman in 2006. In less than two years, Mr. Esensten became the fourth equity partner and the firm became Wasserman, Comden, Casselman & Esensten.

With over 50 jury trials, and hundreds of arbitrations, court trials and administrative trials, Mr. Esensten has a vast background of experience upon which to draw and is well respected by opposing counsel and the Courts. He has served as an arbitrator and mediator in over 75 disputes including attorney fee disputes, attorney disciplinary hearings, and civil litigation matters. Additionally, he has served as Judge Pro-tem in Los Angeles County municipal courts. Mr. Esensten is admitted to practice before all of the courts in the state of California, various federal district courts including the US Tax Court and the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

As an active member of the legal community, Mr. Esensten belongs to the California, Los Angeles County and San Fernando Valley Bar Associations, where he is a contributing author. He also belongs to Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Esensten also served as Chairman of the Board for Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades.

Robert Esensten

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