Robert stresses the importance of developing and maintaining relationships with both clients and adversaries to achieve the best results possible.
Robert defends clients in asbestos exposure claims in difficult jurisdictions throughout the Midwest. In this role, he directs and assists with the formulation and implementation of defense strategies from the initial pleading stages through resolution or dismissal. Robert emphasizes the importance of early and continuous case evaluation and the potential benefits of reaching a mutually agreeable resolution with opposing counsel. Robert’s approach has helped him achieve favorable settlements and dismissals for clients in hundreds of cases over the years and helped clients maintain large asbestos dockets. Clients appreciate that he has a reputation for taking a leading role among the defense bar in building trust and rapport with adversaries and opposing counsel. Simultaneously, Robert’s ability to take sophisticated and thorough depositions ensures that clients will have the most complete and best defense possible should they need to take their case to trial.
Prior to joining the firm, Robert spent over four years working for two well-respected toxic tort and asbestos defense firms.