Name Robert Gordon | Role Lawyer | |
Education George Washington University Law School Books Disaster Legacy, The Place | ||
The rise and fall of american growth an interview with professor robert j gordon
Robert J. Gordon is an American trial lawyer.
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- The rise and fall of american growth an interview with professor robert j gordon
- 22 may session 1 peter praet jordi gali robert j gordon
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He is Weitz & Luxenberg’s chief trial lawyer and partner. He has tried 70 mass tort cases involving asbestos, Vioxx, Rezulin, and silicone gel breast implants, obtaining jury verdicts totaling $405,741,511 with a case average of $5,796,307. He lectures nationally and has published numerous articles on various aspects of complex litigation.
Formerly an assistant district attorney in the felony jury unit of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and an adjunct professor at Temple University, Mr. Gordon was honored by the National Law Journal in 1995 as one of the top forty attorneys in the country under the age of 40.
In December 2010, Mr. Gordon was awarded Lawyer of the Year - Mass Tort Litigation by New York Magazine.
In July 2009, Mr. Gordon was a finalist for The Public Justice Foundation's Trial Lawyer of the Year award for his work on In re: MTBE, MDL 1358.
Mr. Gordon graduated with honors from George Washington University Law School in 1980. He received his B.A. with high distinction from University of Michigan in 1977.
Mr. Gordon has been appointed to the following committees:
Mr. Gordon is admitted in New York and New Jersey. He is also admitted in U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania, District of New Jersey, Southern District of New York, and Eastern District of New York. Mr. Gordon is additionally admitted in U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit.