Robert Kum

is a nationally recognized trial attorney focusing his practice on complex litigation matters concerning toxic torts, products liability, catastrophic injuries and business disputes in various state and federal courts throughout the United States.He has extensive experience in dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation, and has served as a mediator for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Mr. Kum has experience defending actions ranging from a single plaintiff to large mass torts. He provides multiple services to his clients, including mock trials and preparing corporate witnesses for trial and depositions. Mr. Kum also provides guidance to companies concerning the latest technological advances and cost-saving measures applied to various forms of litigation.

Mr. Kum is a 1996 graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law and a 1991 graduate of the University of California, Berkley

Resume

Experience

•Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2018-present

•Sedgwick LLP
- Associate/Partner, 2001-2017

Honors and Awards

•California Super Lawyers, 2004-2018

•California Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2005-2008

•2016 Sedgwick Inclusion and Diversity Award

Publications

Selected Publications

•Quoted, Bayer Gets Boost As It Preps For Roundup Showdown In Calif. Law360, February 3, 2020
•Quoted, New Talc Jury Gives J&J Chance To Stem Tide Of Legal Blows, Law360, December 6, 2019

•Quoted, J&J's Litigation Bravado In Sharp Relief After Epic Opioid Trial, Law360, September 20, 2019

•Quoted, J&J's 3-Deal Day Signals A Shift In Legal War Over Talc, Law360, March 29, 2019

•Quoted, Weil Gotshal Lawyers' Tough Tactics Sealed J&J Talc Win, Law360

•“Consumer Products Act May Be Regulatory Overkill,” Law360

•“An Overview of the Underlying Policy and Application of the Raw Material and Bulk Supplier Defenses,” DRI Toxic Tort Quarterly

•“Reclassification of Two Industrial Chemicals in New Report on Carcinogens May Increase Toxic Tort Litigation,” Los Angeles Daily Journal