About Robert Allen
Robert Allen Piering is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1993. His license is currently in active status. Mr. Piering is the principal of the Piering Law Firm, a personal injury law firm located at 775 University Avenue, Sacramento, California. He has been practicing law for over 30 years, serving clients throughout the Sacramento area and surrounding regions.
Mr. Piering earned his Juris Doctor degree from Lincoln Law School in Sacramento, California, graduating in 1993. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988. During his time at Lincoln Law School, he focused on courses related to personal injury and civil litigation, laying the foundation for his future practice.
Mr. Piering concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury law, including wrongful death, product liability, general negligence, medical malpractice, and nursing home and elder abuse cases. He represents individuals and families who have suffered injuries or loss due to accidents, defective products, medical errors, and elder mistreatment. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including initial case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Piering has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Sacramento, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, and the United States Supreme Court. He has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal on multiple occasions. Prior to founding his own firm, he worked as an associate at a personal injury law firm in Sacramento for several years, gaining extensive experience in trial advocacy and client representation.
Mr. Piering is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Association for Justice, the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the American Bar Association, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He has been recognized for his contributions to the legal community, receiving honors such as the Capital City Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2013 and being named a Super Lawyer in Northern California from 2014 to 2020. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been featured in Sacramento Magazine's Top Lawyers editions from 2014 to 2016. In addition to his professional achievements, Mr. Piering is involved in various community service activities, supporting organizations such as the Sacramento Children's Home, the Sacramento Food Bank, and the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
