Robert L. Mezzetti II

Robert L. Mezzetti II

Robert L. Mezzetti, II has been a licensed attorney in good standing with the California State Bar since 1984. He is the founder, owner and principal of the Mezzetti Law Firm since 1995. Rob is a seasoned litigation and trial attorney with more than 30 years of business, probate and personal injury litigation experience. Rob has expertise in all phases of civil litigation including pre-litigation settlement, alternative dispute resolution, 25 first chair jury/bench trials as well as appellate/writ practice.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

Judges:

  • Honorable Peter Anello
  • Honorable Andrea Bryant

Moonwalkers:

  • Eugene Cernan
  • Neil Armstrong
  • Charlie Duke
  • David Scott

Professional Athletes:

  • Joe Montana
  • Roger Craig
  • Steve Bono
  • Eric Wright
  • Troy Aikman

Businesses:

  • Big Sky, Inc.
  • Montana Property Group, LLC
  • Cernan Corp
  • Da Tung, Inc.
  • Sunnyvale Hindu Temple
  • Dharma Realm Buddhist Association
  • Hall Killion Corp
  • Dempsey Insurance Services
  • Los Gatos Insurance Center (Tim Walsh)
  • Frank-Lin Distillers, Ltd.
  • Mobile Greetings
  • Konocti Bay Group, LLC
  • Best Western Station House Inn
  • Belmont Corp
  • Barry Dakake, Executive Chef, N9NE Steakhouse at Palm Resort, Las Vegas
  • Bugformance of San Jose, Inc.
  • Hillview Packing Co., Inc.
  • Signal Electric, Inc.
  • Gallo Family Real Estate Partnership
  • Creparis, Inc.
  • Raimondo Pettit Group CPAs
  • Blossom Valley Pony Baseball League, Inc.
  • Barrie D. Coate and Asscociates
  • Avenger Fiberglass, Inc.
  • Hillside Honda
  • Chiaramonte Delicatessen
  • Bluewater Aviation, Inc.
  • Bluewater Transportation, Inc.
  • LewMarNel's
  • Marchese Family Properties

Individuals/Estates

  • Wanda Pollack
  • Harry Mavrogenes
  • Robert Sykes
  • Williford Family Trust
  • Carmen Hamady Daou
  • Kathleen Gamba
  • Lynne Dutra
  • Laurie Gamba
  • Rocco Estate

NOTABLE REPRESENTATIONS

Successfully represented victims of child sex abuse in cases against individual perpetrators and the entities who employ them without providing adequate protection and supervision. Total amount of jury verdicts and settlements obtained on behalf of more than 30 such victims exceeds $34,000,000 to date.

Represented plaintiffs in individual lawsuits and in the statewide proceedings known collectively as "Clergy I", "Clergy II", and "Clergy III" against the following institutions:
  • Sisters of Presentation
  • St. Martin of Tours
  • St. Patrick Proto-Cathedral Parish,
  • Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish
  • The Archdiocese of San Francisco*
  • The Diocese of San Jose
  • The Diocese of Monterey
  • The Diocese of Marin
  • Mount St. Joseph Carmelite Monastery
  • The California Province of the Society of Jesus ("Jesuits")
  • The Sacred Heart Novitiate Jesuit Center
  • The First Pentecostal Church of San Jose
  • The Saratoga Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  • The Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos
  • The Diocese of San Diego
  • The Seattle Archdiocese
Brought claims for sexual misconduct of minor against relatives of victims (biological fathers and grandfathers)

Brought claims for sexual misconduct of minors against private entities including potential employers, psychiatrists, counselors and Kaiser Permanente.

Successfully represented adults and minors in catastrophic personal injury claims against numerous government and public entities including:
  • State of California
  • County of Santa Clara
  • City of San Jose
  • City of Santa Clara
  • City of Morgan Hill
  • City of San Jose Police Department
  • City of Santa Clara Police Department
  • City of Morgan Hill Police Department
  • California Department of Transportation

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association
  • Federal District Court Assisted Settlement Program
  • Silicon Valley Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Amici D’Oro Club of San Jose (Italian Heritage Society)
  • City of Santa Clara Police Department, Citizen’s Police Academy
  • City of San Jose Airport Noise Advisory Committee (ANAC)
  • Board of Regents for Archbishop Mitty High School (Emeritus)
  • Santa Clara County Mock Trial Competition Judge
  • Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
  • Titanic Historical Society Member

ACCOLADES/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • October 1995 Dignitary- US White House Oval Office Visit; William J. Clinton Administration
  • 1996 Dignitary-USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70-United States Navy Nimitz Class Supercarrier)
  • Tort Trial and Insurance Section of the American Bar Association Award
  • ABA Speaker: Celebrities and the Right of Publicity: Joe Montana Takes the Field

EDUCATION

  • Santa Clara University School of Law, JD 1984
  • San Jose State University, Bachelor of Art, 1979
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