Robert H. Feinberg

Robert Feinberg is a criminal defense attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is part of Snell & Wilmer’s Special Litigation and Compliance Group.

Robert has a broad-based litigation and trial practice in areas including:

• Assault and Related Offenses
• Domestic Violence
• Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
• Drug Possession
• Fraudulent Schemes
• Juvenile Crimes
• Sexual Offenses
• Theft
• White Collar Defense and Investigations

Bar Admissions

• Arizona

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• United States District Court, District of Arizona

Education

• Arizona State University (J.D., cum laude)
• University of Arizona (B.A., with honors, cum laude)

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Product Liability Litigation — Plaintiffs (2023-2025); Health Care Law (2024-2025)
• Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Attorneys, White-Collar Criminal Defense (2010, 2011)
• Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Business (2016)
  • Law Firms – Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Arizona’s Finest Lawyers
• Top Lawyer 2008, Arizona Business Magazine

Professional Memberships and Activities

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Arizona
  • Criminal Justice Section
• Maricopa County Bar Association
  • Medical Legal Committee
• Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
  • Medical Malpractice Committee
• Arizona State University, College of Law, Moot Court Judge
• American Health Lawyers Association
  • Special Interest and Substantive Law Committee, Chair (2002-2006)
  • Health Care Liability and Litigation

Community Involvement

• Arizona Capital Representation Project, Board of Directors

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “What’s Up Dox? Arizona Passes Law Criminalizing ‘Doxing’,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (October 5, 2021)
• “Fighting Defamation: What To Do When the Online Mob Comes for You,” Co-Author, InBusiness Phoenix (August 2021)
• “Expungement of Convictions Set to Begin in Arizona, Albeit Under Limited Circumstances,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 19, 2021)
• “Telephone Presentation: Managing Business Needs During (and Beyond) a Pandemic,” Presenter, Snell & Wilmer (June 17, 2020)
• “Internal Investigations in the Time of COVID-19: Preserving Attorney-Client Privilege, Work Product, and Confidentiality,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 16, 2020)
• “From The Trenches: Strategies and Tips From 21 of the Nation’s Top Trial Lawyers” Chapter Author, Chapter 2: Trial Elegance, American Bar Association (2015)
• “Top Lawyers Weigh in on the Anticipated Impact of 3D Printing Technology on the Law,” Featured, LawyerMade Magazine (September 8, 2014)
• “Legal Issues and Breast Cancer Management,” Lecturer, Mayo Clinic Visiting Faculty, Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development, Multidisciplinary Update in Breast Disease, Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale (November 14-16, 2013)
• “The Law Surrounding and Consequences of DUI,” Moderator, Presentation to Entrepreneurial Organization (EO) (October 2013)
• “Could Innocent Employers Go to Jail? Sex, Gender Identity and Phoenix’s New Criminal Ordinance,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 4, 2013)
• “Legally Justifiable Use of Deadly Force,” Presenter, REACT Defense Systems (April 28 2012)
• “School Disciplinary Update,” Co-Author (February 17, 2012)
• “Physician Extender Liability,” Presenter, Banner Desert Medical Center and Cardon Children’s Medical Center Executive Committee Retreat, Tucson, AZ (September 9-11, 2011)
• “Asset Forfeiture in Criminal and Civil Matters,” Co-Author, White Collar Compliance Update (September 2011)
• “DUI and the Social Drinker,” Presenter, Phoenix, AZ (March 2010, September 2009, July 2009, April 2009, February 2009)
• “Crime and Construction,” Co-Author, Legal Notes, ABA-American Builders’ Alliance, Volume 16, Issue 8 (March 2006)
• “American Health Lawyer’s Association’s Physicians Organizations Law Institute Mid-Year Meeting,” Moderator, San Francisco, CA (2005)
• “Are Litigation Costs Spiraling Out of Control: Is Litigation Only For the Rich,” Presenter (October 2004)
• “American Health Lawyer’s Association’s Hospital and Health Systems Law Institute Mid-Year Meeting,” Moderator, San Diego, CA (2003)
• “Confidentiality of Medical Records,” Presenter, Phoenix, AZ (November 2002)
• “Medical Malpractice in Arizona,” Presenter, Phoenix, AZ (September 2002)
• “Handling Medical Negligence Cases in Arizona,” Presenter, Phoenix, AZ (February 2002)
• “Medical Malpractice in Arizona,” Presenter, Phoenix, AZ (February 2001)