Bramson, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, L.L.P.

Robert M. Bramson has been a partner in the firm since 1988. He received his undergraduate degree in economics magna cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley in 1977, and his law degree from Berkeley Law School's Boalt Hall in 1981. He has been designated as a "Northern California Super Lawyer" for many years running.

Mr. Bramson specializes in consumer class action cases as well as in antitrust, business torts and communications litigation. He has been a contributing author to the Third, Fourth, Fifth Sixth, Seventh and Eighth editions of the National Consumer Law Center's publication Consumer Class Actions. He was a principal drafter of the National Association of Consumer Advocates' Standards and Guidelines For Litigating and Settling Consumer Class Actions, 176 F.R.D. 375 (1997). He also helped draft the revised versions of the Guidelines in 2006 (255 F.R.D. 215) and 2014 (299 F.R.D. 160).

Mr. Bramson was a Founding Member of the National Association Of Consumer Advocates (NACA), an organization of consumer lawyers and advocates dedicated to the ethical and professional representation of consumers in litigation. From 1997 ? 2003, he served on the Board Of Directors of NACA. Mr. Bramson has filed numerous amicus curiae ("friend of the court") briefs on NACA's behalf before the United States Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court and several California Courts of Appeal.

Mr. Bramson presently serves on the Board of Directors of Contra Costa Senior Legal Services, a non-profit organization providing legal assistance to seniors.

Locations	No. of Attorneys
Walnut Creek, CA	5

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
Antitrust and Competition	2
Bankruptcy	1
Corporate	1
Environmental and Land Use	2
Insurance Coverage	1
IP	1
Labor & Employment	1
Litigation - General (consumer)	1
Litigation - Securities Litigation	1
Real Estate	2
Telecommunications	1