About Robert Martin

Robert Martin Dowd is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law within the State of California. He used to be licensed to the California State Bar in 1976. His license is currently in lively standing. Mr. Dowd is a partner at Griswold LaSalle Cobb Dowd & Gin LLP, a full-service firm positioned in Hanford, California. He has been working as an attorney for over 4 many years, serving clients across the Central Valley area.

Mr. Dowd earned his law degree degree from California Western School of Law in 1976, graduating magna cum laude. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate schooling at San Francisco State University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968. During his time at California Western, he used to be acknowledged for his educational excellence, graduating with honors. Additionally, Mr. Dowd served as a Retired Colonel in the United States Marine Corps, demonstrating his dedication to public service.

Mr. Dowd concentrates his practice within the regions of civil legal proceedings, government law, and agricultural cooperatives. He advocates for people and businesses in things involving business disputes, government regulations, and agricultural cooperative problems. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including initial case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement discussions, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts. He has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer from 2007 to 2026, underscoring his reputation within the legal community.

Throughout his career, Mr. Dowd has handled instances within the Superior Court of California for the County of Kings, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal on multiple events. Prior to becoming a member of Griswold LaSalle Cobb Dowd & Gin LLP in 1981, he served as a Retired Colonel within the United States Marine Corps, the place he used to be an honor graduate of The Basic School in 1969. His army service has contributed to his disciplined and strategic strategy to legal practice.

Mr. Dowd is a member in good standing of numerous expert organizations, including the International Society of Barristers, the American College of Trial Lawyers, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has served at the Board of Trustees for California Western School of Law from 1992 to 1995 and has been concerned within the Veterans Advisory Group for the 17th Congressional District from 1997 to 2004. He is also a member of the Kings County Bar Association, where he served as President from 1987 to 1988. Mr. Dowd is English-speaking and Spanish, allowing him to serve the numerous groups of the Central Valley successfully.

Education

San Francisco State Unv

Undergraduate Degree

California Western School of Law

Law Degree

Accepted Jurisdictions

California

Court Admissions

Superior Court of California for the County of Kings State Trial Court · Admitted 1976
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1976
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1976

Types of Cases Handled

business disputes government regulations agricultural cooperative issues

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Appeals Litigation Negotiations Trials