First Admitted: 1999, California

Professional Webpage: https://colehuber.com/attorneys/daniel-s-roberts/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Inland Action, Judicial Committee, 2020
Board Member, Federal Bar Association, Inland Empire Chapter, 2020

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Newman v. Underhill, et al. Federal Section 1983 action alleging unreasonable warrantless search during hot pursuit of fleeing felon. Summary judgment granted for defendants., 2024
Quintana v. San Bernardino County. Represented Sheriff's Department in federal civil-rights action alleging false arrest in violation of federal and state law. Obtained summary judgment for defendant County., 2024
Moorman v. San Bernardino County. Represented defendant County in an action for personal injuries plaintiff sustained in a traffic collision with stopped Sheriff's patrol vehicle. After multi-week trial, jury returned a complete defense verdict., 2024
Davis v. Small Business Administration. Copyright infringement action. Summary judgment granted for defendant., 2022

Pro bono/Community Service:

Matt Gaetz, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al. Federal civil rights action alleging conspiracy to violate civil rights of plaintiffs by inducing venues to cancel a political rally. Represented Defendant League of Women Voters Riverside on a pro bono basis and succeeded on motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim against that defendant
Volunteer at U.S. District Court pro se clinic (Riverside), 2019

Educational Background:

Bachelor of Arts from University of Southern California, magna cum laude, 1996

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Published article regarding new state law on persons permitted to remain present during an unlawful assembly., Author, Can journalists remain after declaration of an unlawful assembly?,, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Legal, 2022
A discussion of the need for new courthouse facilities for the U.S. District Court in Riverside, California., Author, It’s Time for a New Federal Courthouse to Serve the Growing Judicial Needs of the Inland Empire, Riverside Lawyer Magazine, Legal, 2023
Local bar association article regarding the pressing need for a new federal courthouse to serve the Inland Empire., Author, The Need for a New Federal Courthouse to Serve the Inland Empire is Even Greater Than We Thought, Riverside Lawyer, Legal, 2024
Published article regarding open meeting laws in the early time of COVID-19 restrictions., Author, Social distancing and open meeting laws, Los Angeles Daily Journal (March 20, 2020), Legal, 2020
Published article on California Supreme Court decision in case involving intersection of criminal defendants' Brady rights and state statutory confidentialty of peace-officer personnel records. , Author, Union Loss on Brady List Disclosure May Actually be Greater Gain, Los Angeles Daily Journal (October 17, 2019), Legal, 2019
Published article regarding judicial vacancies in Central District of California, Author, The Understaffing of the Federal District Court in Riverside Puts a Burden on All Litigants in the Inland Empire – Washington, We Need Your Help!, Riverside Lawyer Magazine (July/August 2018), Legal, 2018
Published article regarding District Court ruling on anti-gang injunctions in Los Angeles, Author, Did Ruling Sound the Death Knell for Gang Injunctions?, Los Angeles Daily Journal (April 23, 2018), Legal, 2018
Published article regarding December 2017 amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Author, December 1, 2017 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence: Limiting the “Ancient Documents” Hearsay Exception and Expanding Self-Authenticating Evidence, Riverside Lawyer Magazine (October 2017), Legal, 2017
Published article regarding effects on local government in the event of passage of Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, Co-author (with Scott E. Huber), What Pot Legalization Would Mean for Local Governments, Los Angeles Daily Journal September 26, 2016), Legal, 2016

Industry Groups:

Local Government

Daniel S. Roberts