Daniel P. Barer
Born Walla Walla, Washington, April 24, 1965.
Admitted to bar, 1990, California; 1991, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California.
Education:
University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1987)
University of California, Hastings College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1990).
Books:
Co-author, California Government Tort Liability Practice, 4th Edition (Cont. Ed. Bar 2007- )
Certification:
Certified as a Specialist in Appellate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
Articles:
"Handle With Care: Preserving the Public Entity's Right to Challenge a Late Claim," Claims People, Vol. 8, No. 2 (1998)
"Contractual Indemnification Claims Against Public Entities: When Are They Time-Barred?" Public Law Journal, Vol. 21, No. 5 (Winter 1998).
"California Courts Differ on Liability for Negligent Handling of Emergency Calls" Los Angeles Daily Journal, September 11, 2002.
"Say It With Feeling: Aim for the Heart Go for the Gut," Certworthy, the Newsletter of the DRI Appellate Advocacy Committee, Winter 2006.
Member:
State Bar of California
Los Angeles County Bar Association Appellate Courts Committee
American Bar Association
DRI Appellate Advocacy Committee.
Experience
Mr. Barer has handled over 63 appellate and writ matters to conclusion before the California Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the lower California appellate courts. Seventeen have resulted in published opinions. Mr. Barer has trial experience.
Awards
Listed by "Southern California Super Lawyers" Magazine as a "Super Lawyer" in the area of Appellate Practice, 2005 through 2008.
Community Service
Volunteer judge, Roger Traynor Moot Court Competition (Witkin Institute), 2002, 2006, and 2007 past winners
Volunteer judge, Western Regional Finals of the National Law School Moot Court Competition
Los Angeles County Bar Association Appellate Courts Committee ACE (Appellate Courts Experience) participant, lecturing high school students on appellate law, 2005-2006. (view)