L. Richard DeRobertis

L. Richard DeRobertis is an attorney with Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman LLP whose listed practice areas include Asbestos Litigation, Product Liability, and Pharmaceutical Litigation. His work is centered on complex civil cases involving alleged exposure, product-related harm, and injuries. These matters can require substantial medical, scientific, historical, and documentary evidence as well as coordinated litigation strategy.

DeRobertis earned a B.A. cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley in 1976 and a J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law in 1979. He was admitted to the Hawaii bar in 1982. His academic and legal background supports detailed research, evidence analysis, and advocacy in complex injury and product cases. This background supports DeRobertis’s ability to analyze legal and factual issues carefully, communicate options clearly, and approach client matters with practical judgment.

His practice has involved litigation in areas where causation, exposure history, product information, medical records, and damages often require careful development. Working on asbestos, pharmaceutical, and product-liability cases also demands coordination with experts and close attention to procedural and evidentiary issues throughout a case. Across these matters, DeRobertis focuses on understanding the record, identifying the legal issues that matter most, and helping clients move through the relevant legal process with a clear strategy.

L. Richard DeRobertis brings decades of legal experience to asbestos, product-liability, and pharmaceutical litigation. His long Hawaii practice and background in complex civil cases support a methodical approach to investigating claims, organizing technical evidence, and preparing matters for resolution through litigation or settlement. The practice reflects a practical approach to legal service, with attention to the facts, applicable law, and the decisions clients must make as a matter progresses.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman LLP
• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association
• Member, American Association of Justice

Licensed State

• Hawaii

Education

• University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California at Berkeley
  B.A. (Cum Laude)

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