Practice areas: Civil Rights, State, Local & Municipal
Licensed in California since: 1999
Education: University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025 Cole Huber LLP
2855 E Guasti RdSuite 402
Ontario, CA 91761 Phone: 909-230-4209 Email: Daniel S. Roberts Visit website
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Daniel S. Roberts is an attorney who represents clients in the Ontario, California area. Daniel Roberts is recognized by peers and was selected to Super Lawyers for 2019 - 2025. This selection is based off of an evaluation of 12 indicators including peer recognition and professional achievement in legal practice.
Daniel Roberts chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. He attended University of Southern California Gould School of Law and graduated in 1999. Daniel Roberts passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 1999.
He represents clients with Civil Rights issues in California. He also represents clients with State and Local & Municipal issues.
Being selected to Super Lawyers is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Super Lawyers, Daniel Roberts has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.
First Admitted: 1999, California
Professional Webpage: https://colehuber.com/attorneys/daniel-s-roberts/
- Board Member, Federal Bar Association, Inland Empire Chapter
- Inland Action, Judicial Committee
- Local Rules Advisory Committee for the Central District of California
- Newman v. Underhill, __ F. 4th __, 2025 WL 1174215 (9th Cir. Apr. 23, 2025). Ninth Circuit affirmed award of summary judgment in civil rights action alleging unconstitutional search by law enforcement., 2025
- Zeeshan Khan, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Settlement of federal civil rights action alleging violations of First and Fourth Amendments during crowd control operation at a demonstration and counter-demonstration., 2025
- William Morton v. San Bernardino County Settlement of federal civil rights action involving self-injury by inmate while incarcerated in jail., 2024
- Newman v. Underhill, et al. Federal Section 1983 action alleging unreasonable warrantless search during hot pursuit of fleeing felon. Summary judgment granted for defendants., 2024
- Quintana v. San Bernardino County. Represented Sheriff's Department in federal civil-rights action alleging false arrest in violation of federal and state law. Obtained summary judgment for defendant County., 2024
- Moorman v. San Bernardino County. Represented defendant County in an action for personal injuries plaintiff sustained in a traffic collision with stopped Sheriff's patrol vehicle. After multi-week trial, jury returned a complete defense verdict., 2024
- Davis v. Small Business Administration. Copyright infringement action. Summary judgment granted for defendant., 2022
- Matt Gaetz, et al. v. City of Riverside, et al. Federal civil rights action alleging conspiracy to violate civil rights of plaintiffs by inducing venues to cancel a political rally. Represented Defendant League of Women Voters Riverside on a pro bono basis and succeeded on motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim against that defendant, 2024
- Volunteer at U.S. District Court pro se clinic (Riverside), 2019
- Bachelor of Arts from University of Southern California, magna cum laude, 1996
- Local bar association article regarding the pressing need for a new federal courthouse to serve the Inland Empire., Author, The Need for a New Federal Courthouse to Serve the Inland Empire is Even Greater Than We Thought, Riverside Lawyer, Legal, 2024
- A discussion of the need for new courthouse facilities for the U.S. District Court in Riverside, California., Author, It’s Time for a New Federal Courthouse to Serve the Growing Judicial Needs of the Inland Empire, Riverside Lawyer Magazine, Legal, 2023
- Published article regarding new state law on persons permitted to remain present during an unlawful assembly., Author, Can journalists remain after declaration of an unlawful assembly?,, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Legal, 2022
- Published article regarding open meeting laws in the early time of COVID-19 restrictions., Author, Social distancing and open meeting laws, Los Angeles Daily Journal (March 20, 2020), Legal, 2020
- Published article on California Supreme Court decision in case involving intersection of criminal defendants' Brady rights and state statutory confidentialty of peace-officer personnel records. , Author, Union Loss on Brady List Disclosure May Actually be Greater Gain, Los Angeles Daily Journal (October 17, 2019), Legal, 2019
- Published article regarding judicial vacancies in Central District of California, Author, The Understaffing of the Federal District Court in Riverside Puts a Burden on All Litigants in the Inland Empire – Washington, We Need Your Help!, Riverside Lawyer Magazine (July/August 2018), Legal, 2018
- Published article regarding District Court ruling on anti-gang injunctions in Los Angeles, Author, Did Ruling Sound the Death Knell for Gang Injunctions?, Los Angeles Daily Journal (April 23, 2018), Legal, 2018
- Published article regarding December 2017 amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Author, December 1, 2017 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence: Limiting the “Ancient Documents” Hearsay Exception and Expanding Self-Authenticating Evidence, Riverside Lawyer Magazine (October 2017), Legal, 2017
- Published article regarding effects on local government in the event of passage of Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, Co-author (with Scott E. Huber), What Pot Legalization Would Mean for Local Governments, Los Angeles Daily Journal September 26, 2016), Legal, 2016
- Local Government
Office location for Daniel S. Roberts
2855 E Guasti Rd
Suite 402
Ontario, CA 91761
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025