Attorneys

Joseph E. Berberich, Partner Robert D. Daniels, Partner Brent W. Smith, Partner Penny L. Reeves, Partner Halbert B. Rasmussen, Partner Timothy D. Robinett, Partner Yenyao Hsieh, Associate Gary H. Prudian, Associate Wade R. Kackstetter, Associate Franjo M. Dolenac, Associate Arjun P. Rao, Associate Attorney

Robert D. Daniels

Partner

rdaniels@manningleaver.com

(323) 937-4730

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Education

  • State University of New York, Binghamton (B.A., 1976)

  • University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 1979)

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1979

  • U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts, 1979-1980

Summary


Robert D. Daniels joined the law firm in 1979, and has been a partner at the firm since 1985.  He attended the State University of New York, Binghamton and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Anthropology in 1976.  He received his law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1979.

Mr. Daniels’ practice areas for the firm include consumer and commercial litigation, commercial law and secured transactions, bankruptcy law, and automotive dealer law.  He supervises the firm’s litigation department, and his litigation practice includes a wide variety of clients both inside and outside of the automobile industry.

Mr. Daniels is a major contributor to the California New Car Dealers Association Dealer Management Guide and to its F&I Manual.  He has also written for various legal newsletters on topics related to the automobile industry, and has delivered seminars to automobile dealers and to attorneys throughout California on F&I practices and litigation pertaining to the automobile industry.

Mr. Daniels is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the National Association of Dealer Counsel(NADC).  He has a son and daughter and resides in the San Fernando Valley, where he participates in local volunteer activities.