Sinclair, Robert F

EDUCATION:
Mr. Sinclair received a Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, in Genetics from the University of California, Davis, in 1974. He received his Juris Doctorate degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Santa Clara, School of Law, in 1977.

PROFESSIONAL:
Mr. Sinclair was admitted to the State Bar of California and the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, in 1978. Mr. Sinclair was employed as a Law Clerk to the California Supreme Court, the Honorable William P. Clark, Jr., Associate Justice, in 1977. He was next employed as a Staff Attorney for the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, in 1978 and 1979. In both capacities, Mr. Sinclair worked with the Justices of the courts to review matters on appeal, perform research and draft preliminary opinions for the Justice's approval.

He is a current member of the Placer County Bar Association, having served as its President in 1983. He chaired the Lawyer Referral Service for Placer County from 1982 through 1990, and served as chairperson of Governor Dukemajian's Local Judicial Nominee Evaluation Committee between 1984 and 1987. He is a current member of the Placer County Bar Association Bench/Bar Liaison Committee. Mr. Sinclair has acted as Judge pro tem in both the Placer County Superior and Municipal Courts, and serves as an arbitrator in the Placer County Bar Association Fee Arbitration Program.

Mr. Sinclair has received an "AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available, for legal ability and professional standards.

PRACTICE AREAS:
Mr. Sinclair limits his practice to matters involving commercial and residential real estate and development, including both transactions and litigation. He has recognized experience in the areas of purchases, sales, financing and ongoing ownership and management of large commercial office and retail projects. Mr. Sinclair has been a longstanding member of the Real Property and Litigation sections of the California Bar Association.

COMMUNITY:
Mr. Sinclair is a member and former President of the Rotary Club of Roseville, and is a founding director of the Rotary Club of Roseville Foundation. He has been awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship by Rotary International, and is currently a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. Mr. Sinclair served on the Board of Directors of the ALTA California Regional Center from 1985 through 1990. He is a former member and officer of the Placer County Republican Central Committee.

PERSONAL:
Mr. Sinclair lives in Rocklin with his wife, Christine, and their two children, Sarah and Brian.