Stephen N. Roberts

Steve Roberts has over three decades of experience as a general business litigator.  The majority of his cases involve transportation, public contracts, real estate, construction, and related infrastructure issues. He is nationally recognized as an authority on ITS deployment, liability, and privacy issues.

Representative Work

LACTC v. Richmond 31 Cal.3d 197 (1982)
Represented Los Angeles County Transportation Commission ("LACTC") in mandate action originated in California Supreme Court, which validated the LACTC's one-half percent sales tax used to finance construction of its rail system and other transportation needs.

PECG v. Caltrans 13 Cal.App.4th 585 (1993)
AB680 toll road dispute over the right to construct private toll roads in California. Successfully sustained the constitutionality of experimental toll road projects.

Pinole Point Properties v. Bethlehem Steel, 596 F.Supp.283 (N.D. Cal. 1984)
Represented plaintiff in one of the earliest cases establishing and defining the rights under the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA") to obtain recovery for environmental clean-up.