Robert Fabela

Robert Fabela is the City Attorney for the City of Anaheim, serving as the Chief Legal Officer since April 2018. Prior to this role, Fabela was the General Counsel for the Valley Transportation Authority from January 2012 to April 2018, where responsibilities included advising the board and overseeing the Office of General Counsel. Fabela also served as a Senior Deputy City Attorney for the City of San José from July 1996 to January 2012, focusing on litigation for various complex civil matters. Earlier in Fabela's career, an associate position at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati involved business litigation, particularly in securities and intellectual property disputes. Fabela holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science/International Relations from UC Santa Barbara.