Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016 
Bob is a civil and criminal trial attorney who represents clients in litigation in state and federal courts, and before federal and state administrative boards and agencies. His areas of concentration include professional liability defense, professional ethics, disputes involving healthcare providers, insurance coverage matters, white-collar criminal defense, regulatory issues, and legal issues associated with the use of technology and AI, including those related to professional ethics.
Bob has considerable expertise related to professional ethics for legal and healthcare industry professionals. He represents attorneys facing allegations of ethical violations in disciplinary actions before the District Ethics Committee (DEC), in Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE) investigations and prosecutions, and in proceedings before the Disciplinary Review Board (DRB) and the New Jersey Supreme Court, in matters ranging from suspension to dismissal to disbarment.
In the healthcare sector, Bob represents physicians and other licensed healthcare professionals in professional board inquiries and investigations, including those involving alleged violations of medical ethics and alleged breaches of standards of care. His white-collar experience includes involvement in both state and federal investigations, including those related to healthcare fraud and abuse and the taking of fraudulent payments from government entities.
In the area of insurance coverage, Bob has litigated numerous lawsuits. He represents business policyholders in complex insurance coverage litigation with the goal of maximizing the value of insurance assets by aggressively disputing unwarranted denials of coverage. He provides coverage analysis and opinions, interpreting the scope of coverage for pending or potential claims under commercial general liability (CGL), directors & officers (D&O), errors & omissions (E&O), and other types of policies. Bob vigorously represents clients at the trial and appellate levels to resolve disputes concerning an insurer’s duty to defend and duty to indemnify. This includes prosecuting declaratory judgment actions and claims for breach of contract. He has pursued extra-contractual claims against insurers for wrongful or unreasonable delay and denial of payment in “bad faith” litigation with the objective of ensuring that clients recover the full benefits of their policies.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, Bob has served as an amicus representative for professional and business associations on a number of matters before the Supreme Court.
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