Robert V. Williams
Rob is the senior member of the firm's litigation group with over 45 years of experience in all areas of trial practice, including jury and non-jury trials, arbitrations, and mediations.
Rob specializes in complex business, healthcare, and securities litigation. He has successfully tried numerous jury trials including complex breach of contract disputes, business tort claims, securities fraud cases, real estate and construction claims, corporate governance and other business organization disputes, statutory and constitutional tort cases, negligence and medical malpractice claims, employment discrimination suits, and the defense of white collar criminal prosecutions.
In addition, due to his experience with both the business and legal aspects of the health care industry, Rob often assists clients in the health care field to proactively address business and legal concerns. Rob also serves as an arbitrator for the National Futures Association (NFA) and the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Dispute Resolution Service.
- Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation (2014-2020), Environmental Law (2013-2020), Health Care Law (2019-2020)
- Florida Super Lawyers, Business Litigation (2006-2018)
- Florida TrendMagazine, "Legal Elite" (2009-2010, 2012)
- Herbert G. Goldburg Award (Highest Award Given by the Hillsborough County Bar Association Trial & Litigation Section) (2015)
- Hillsborough County Bar Association (Trial Lawyer's Section Michael A. Fogarty Memorial "In the Trenches Award" for Excellence in Civil Litigation) (1999)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent, Peer Review Rating
- Tampa General Hospital Foundation, James M. McEwen Memorial Award (1989)
- Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Tampa/Hillsborough County, Florida) Professionalism Award in The Practice of Law (2018)
Tampa, Florida 33602
