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Robin Traylor, ESQ
UCLA LAW
(UCLA Law)
ROBERT (“ROBIN”) M. TRAYLOR
RobinTraylor is a seasoned San Diego trial lawyer with over two decades of experience representing clients in complex insurance, securities, and business litigation matters. Known for his strategic judgment and results-driven advocacy, Robin has successfully handled high-stakes disputes in both federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration forums.
Across all practice areas, Robin is dedicated to delivering practical, strategic, and effective legal solutions to protect his clients’ interests. He brings extensive experience advising insurers, corporate entities, and individual clients in matters involving insurance coverage, “bad faith” claims, securities disputes, and business litigation.
Areas of Practice
- Insurance Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- Business and Commercial Disputes
- Insurance Coverage and “Bad Faith” Claims
- Arbitration and Mediation
- Trials and Appeals
Matters of Representation
- Insurance Matters
- Represented national insurers in multiple cases involving coverage claims, including “bad faith” allegations
- Represented national insurer in obtaining defense verdict involving substantial fraudulent claim
- Represented national insurer in obtaining jury verdict against multi-million dollar homeowner’s breach-of-contract claim
- Represented policy owner in claim alleging life insurance “STOLI” transaction
- Business / Commercial Matters
- Represented shareholders/directors/partners in corporate-control and ownership disputes
- Represented LLC member in dissolution action
- Represented multinational corporation in breach-of-contract action
- Represented company in recovery of significant unpaid receivables
- Represented corporate director and officer in defense against SEC action
- Represented shareholder in fraud action involving a publicly held company
- Securities Matters
- Represented officers and directors in SEC enforcement actions
- Represented national brokerage firm and brokers/advisors against individual investor claims in multiple NASD/FINRA arbitration proceedings
- Represented investors in suitability and fraud cases
- Represented successor trustee to recover funds misappropriated from estate
- Represented corporate officer and director in shareholder derivative action
- Represented national broker-dealer in “soft money” claim, prevailing through summary judgment on an Ninth Circuit appeal
- Appellate Work
- Obtained Ninth Circuit affirmance of summary judgment in company-contractor compensation dispute
- Obtained Ninth Circuit affirmance of grant of summary judgment on “bad faith” claim, and affirmance of jury verdict on breach-of-contract claim
- Obtained Ninth Circuit affirmance of grant of motion to dismiss claims involving application of coverage exclusion to personal and advertising injury claims
Professional Experience
- Stratege Law, LLP — Partner (2017 to present)
- Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
- Shareholder (2007 to 2017)
- Associate (2000–2008), Litigation Department
Legal Clerkships
- Law Clerk to the Honorable E. Grady Jolly, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1999–2000)
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Rudi M. Brewster, United States District Court for the Southern District Court of California (1998–1999)
Legislative Experience
- Legislative Director/assistant, the Honorable Stephen Horn (R-Long Beach) (1993–1995)
- Legislative Director/assistant, the Honorable Glenn M. Anderson (D-Long Beach) (1989–1992)
- Worked on national and local-impact legislative and policy matters, ranging from clean water to transportation to health care to port expansion to base closures
Other Experience
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Cal Western School of Law (2011 to present)
Community Involvement
- Board Member, Home Start, Inc. (2001 to 2017; board president – 2015–17)
- Board Member, Episcopal Community Services (ECS) (2010 to 2017)
- Alumni Schools Committee, Princeton University
- Rock N’ Roll Marathon, volunteer (2010 to present)
Professional Recognition
- Named as a “Super Lawyer”: 2014–17
- Martindale-Hubbell: 5/5
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, JD Degree 1998 — Order of the Coif
- Princeton University, AB Degree 1989 — Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Personal
- Born and raised in San Diego
- Three children, ages 12–19
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