Robert Hartmann is Of Counsel to WHGC. Mr. Hartmann has been practicing civil law and criminal defense for more than 27 years. He has completed over 150 jury trials, over 1,000 preliminary hearings, and handled thousands of criminal cases. He began his career as a deputy district attorney with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office before moving to the criminal defense side in 1987.

Mr. Hartmann represents individuals and corporations in state and federal courts throughout the United States who have already been indicted or who the Government designates as targets or subjects of investigation and prosecution. He represents clients accused of many different types of federal and state offenses, ranging from white-collar cases (examples include securities violations, ITAR/export violations, thefts of technology from companies, espionage, all types of fraud and perjury) to felonies such as homicides, three-strikes, crimes of violence and property crimes, to misdemeanors such as environmental crimes, drunk-driving and more minor charges, to juvenile cases both in delinquency and dependency court. He also does appellate and writ work in federal and state court.

Current Employment Position(s)Of Counsel/Criminal Law Specialist – attorneys certified by the California State Bar as specialists must pass a written examination in their specialty field, demonstrate a high-level of experience in the specialty field, fulfill ongoing education requirements and be favorably evaluated by other attorneys and judges familiar with their work.