About
Robert A. Stack is a San Diego attorney and chief litigator who focuses on eminent domain, real estate and land use, and wills, trusts, and estate litigation. He represents property owners in condemnation matters and other disputes involving real estate interests. He has practiced law for approximately three decades and also holds a California real estate broker’s license, giving him insight into property valuation, transactions, ownership concerns, and litigation strategy.
Robert earned his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law, where he received an academic achievement award and participated in Phi Alpha Delta. He earned his M.S. in Finance from the University of Oregon and his B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Davis. His legal, financial, and economic training supports his ability to analyze valuation issues, damages, compensation questions, and complex property interests in challenging real estate disputes.
Robert has tried numerous cases and has consistently represented property owners in matters involving government takings and other real estate disputes. His eminent domain work includes helping owners challenge acquisition issues and pursue constitutionally required compensation. He also handles land use matters and litigation involving wills, trusts, estates, and real property. His trial background supports detailed case preparation, valuation analysis, witness examination, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, trial, and effective appellate strategy.
Robert A. Stack is admitted to the Supreme Court of California and the US District Court for the Southern District of California. He has held a California real estate broker’s license since 1986 and has contributed chapters for publication in major legal treatises concerning eminent domain. His professional background combines courtroom advocacy, finance knowledge, real estate experience, and long-term representation of property owners facing complex valuation, ownership, and estate-related disputes.
Law Office Affiliations
- Owner, Law Offices of Robert A. Stack
- Member, State Bar of California
Licensed State
- California
Education
- Southwestern University School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - University of Oregon
MS in Finance - University of California
BA in Economics
Awards & Badges

- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills & Living Wills
- Commercial Real Estate
- Construction & Development
- Foreclosure
- Land Use & Zoning
- Title & Boundary Issues





