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About
Robert J. Noriega is a Managing Partner at Young Wooldridge, LLP focusing on business law and civil litigation, with over 30 years of experience. He has been honored with the Best Business Law Attorney award since 2021 by The Bakersfield Californian’s Best of Readers’ Choice Poll and the favorite since 2016. Mr. Noriega was raised in Bakersfield, attended Garces Memorial High School, and has deep ties to the community. Prior to attending UCLA Law School, Mr. Noriega worked as a Staff Aide to Congressman William M. Thomas. A member of the Order of Barristers at UCLA Law School, Mr. Noriega has also been honored as a Distinguished Advocate and Chief Justice of UCLA’s Moot Court Honors Program. He also interned with U.S. District Court Judge William J. Rea while attending UCLA Law School.
Mr. Noriega maintains a diverse practice in all business and civil law and litigation areas, including employment law, real estate litigation, commercial transactions and disputes, and business torts. Mr. Noriega has attained an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell for ethical standards and legal ability.
- J.D., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 1986
- B. A., magna cum laude, University of San Diego, 1982
- California State Bar
https://www.calbar.ca.gov/ - Kern County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1993-95, 2005-07
http://kernbar.org - KCBA Fee Arbitrator
https://kernbar.org/about/programs/fee-arbitration-program
- Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Board of Directors (Chairman of the Board)
https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/memorial-hospital - Bakersfield Southwest Baseball, Inc. Board of Directors (Past Vice Chair)
https://www.bswb.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1140704 - CSUB Foundation for Research Board of Directors (Past Vice Chair)
- Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Leadership Bakersfield Class of 1993
https://bakochamber.com/programs/#leadership-bakersfield - Mercy Hospital Community Board of Directors (Past Secretary)
https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield - Rotary Club of Bakersfield (Past President)
https://bit.ly/3qqXtVQ - Waterman Foundation of the Rotary Club of Bakersfield Board of Trustees
- Martindale Hubbell Rating: AV Preeminent
- The Bakersfield Californian’s 2023 Best of Kern Poll: Best Business Law Attorney
- The Bakersfield Californian’s 2022 Best of Kern Poll: Best Business Law Attorney
- The Bakersfield Californian’s 2021 Best of Kern Poll: Best Business Law Attorney
- The Bakersfield Californian’s 2020 Best of Kern Poll: Favorite Business Law Attorney
- The Bakersfield Californian’s 2019 Best of Kern Poll: Favorite Business Law Attorney
- The Bakersfield Californian’s 2018 Best of Kern Poll: Favorite Business Law Attorney
- The Bakersfield Californian’s 2017 Best of Kern Poll: Favorite Business Law Attorney
- The Bakersfield Californian’s 2016 Best of Kern Poll: Favorite Business Law Attorney