Phone: | eMail: fitzpatrickr@higgslaw.com
Bob Fitzpatrick is a litigator with a goal of efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution. He represents clients throughout the litigation process from pre-lawsuit negotiations, through trial and judgment enforcement procedures.
Business Litigation: Mr. Fitzpatrick’s business litigation practice includes representing clients in unfair competition actions, contract disputes, insurance disputes, trademark protection, fraud and consumer class actions.
Construction Law: Mr. Fitzpatrick is experienced in construction contract disputes, bonds and sureties, mechanics liens and stop notices, False Claims Act actions, insurance claims and coverage and professional licensing.
Torts: A significant part of Mr. Fitzpatrick’s practice includes representing individuals, businesses and public entities in personal injury actions, child and elder abuse claims, employment discrimination and civil rights actions.
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mr. Fitzpatrick has extensive experience representing clients in mediations and arbitrations. He obtains favorable results for clients, taking advantage of the flexibility, lower cost and practicality of alternative dispute resolution.
Mr. Fitzpatrick earned his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he graduated cum laude and was a member of the San Diego Law Review. During law school, Mr. Fitzpatrick interned at the United States Attorneys’ Office, Civil Division and volunteered at the Madge Bradley Domestic Violence Clinic, earning the State Bar of California’s Wiley W. Manual Award for Pro Bono Legal Services.
Before law school, Mr. Fitzpatrick was a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot. He served in Iraq from 2004 to 2005, and in Djibouti, Jordan, Kuwait, and East Timor in 2002. Mr. Fitzpatrick is also an FAA certified commercial pilot.
PRACTICE GROUPS
EDUCATION
- J.D., cum laude, University of San Diego School of Law (2009)
- B.A., Villanova University (1997)
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- California
- United States District Court, Southern District of California
AFFILIATIONS
- State Bar of California
- San Diego County Bar Association