Robbins LLP

4 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Securities Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in San Diego.

Biography

Brian J. Robbins is a co-founder and the managing partner of Robbins LLP. He has committed his entire career to representing shareholders, employees, consumers, and small businesses in complex litigation. Mr. Robbins has prosecuted hundreds of cases across the country, often in leadership roles, and has achieved sizable monetary recoveries and corporate governance improvements on behalf of his clients. For his leadership and achievements, he has been recognized as a Super Lawyer every year since 2007 – many years ranking among the Top 50 Attorney in San Diego – and a Best Lawyer in America for Securities Litigation.

Mr. Robbins’ achievements are proof positive that shareholder derivative actions are an important tool for keeping corporate management and fraud in check. His dedication to shareholder rights has helped propel Robbins LLP into a nationally recognized leader in shareholder rights litigation. As lead or co-lead counsel, Mr. Robbins has negotiated sweeping corporate governance reforms and numerous multimillion dollar settlements – including one of the largest securities fraud class action recoveries in San Diego’s history.

Mr. Robbins received his Master of Laws in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown University Law Center and his Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt Law School, where he served as research assistant to Professor Donald C. Langevoort, former Special Counsel for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the Office of the General Counsel, and Professor Larry D. Soderquist, one of the most respected professors in the field of corporate and securities law. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in just two and one-half years from the University of California, Berkeley.

Robbins LLP

4 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of California Berkeley, B.A., graduated 1993
  • Georgetown University, L.M.M., graduated 1998
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1997

  • Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association
  • California, The State Bar of California
  • Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association
  • California, The State Bar of California
  • University of California Berkeley, B.A., graduated 1993
  • Georgetown University, L.M.M., graduated 1998
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1997

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Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Litigation - Securities Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Securities Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Securities, San Diego (2026)
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, San Diego (2024)
  • Litigation - Securities, San Diego (2021)
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, San Diego (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Special Focus:
  • Class Actions
  • Derivative Suits
  • Shareholder Activism
Awards:
  • Super Lawyers (2007-2025)

  • Top Attorney, The Daily Transcript (2015)

  • Best of the Bar, San Diego Business Journal (2014-2016)

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