Walnut Creek, CALIF., February 25, 2010 – Archer Norris announced today that Robert F. Hinton joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in its business litigation practice. Formerly a partner with Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi in Los Angeles, Robert brings 30 years of experience in handling litigation matters to the firm.

“It’s a real win to have Bob join Archer Norris,” noted managing partner Gene Blackard. “His standing and years of experience are hard to find in this area of the law, and he will play a leading role in our core business litigation practice.”

“Archer Norris’s reputation, unique market position, and ability to effectively meet the needs of California business drew me to the firm,” explained Hinton. “I look forward to integrating my practice with the strengths of the existing business litigation team.”

Hinton’s litigation experience includes prosecuting and/or defending national corporate and individual clients in federal class actions, complex business, consumer, real estate, copyright, medical malpractice and legal malpractice litigation. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and is an Editorial Board member of Minority Trial Lawyer for the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation. Hinton received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1980 and received his A.B. summa cum laude from Princeton University in 1977.

About Archer Norris

Archer Norris, a Professional Law Corporation, is headquartered in Walnut Creek, with more than 100 attorneys and offices in Newport Beach, Los Angeles and Sacramento, California. The firm counsels clients in complex litigation, insurance coverage, bad faith litigation, business, health care, public entity, environmental, and real estate transactions.

For more information about the firm, please contact Jann Dudley at 925.952.5406 or visit the Archer Norris website at www.archernorris.com.