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Robert L. Tobey

Johnston Tobey Baruch, P.C.
  • Recognized Since:
    2013
  • Recognized in:
    Commercial Litigation
    Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants...
  • Law School:
    The University of Texas at Austin
  • Website:
    http://www.johnstontobey.com
  • Location:
    12377 Merit Drive, Suite 880
    Dallas, TX 75251

Robert Tobey is a name partner in the Dallas-based litigation firm of Johnston Tobey Baruch. Board Certified in Consumer and Commercial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Tobey represents clients and attorneys in legal malpractice claims, ethical issues and fee disputes. He also handles other disputes involving professional services, fiduciary duty, investment fraud, online defamation, insurance and other business disputes.

Honored by The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Commercial Litigation as well as Legal Malpractice Law and Professional Malpractice Law for both plaintiffs and defendants, he is renowned for his broad knowledge of civil law and the ethical issues in legal practice management.

Bar Admissions:

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • Texas Federal Courts
  • Texas Federal Appellate Courts
  • Texas Federal Bankruptcy Courts
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Robert Tobey is a name partner in the Dallas-based litigation firm of Johnston Tobey Baruch. Board Certified in Consumer and Commercial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Tobey represents clients and attorneys in legal malpractice claims, ethical issues and fee disputes. He also handles other disputes involving professional services, fiduciary duty, investment fraud, online defamation, insurance and other business disputes.

Honored by The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Commercial Litigation as well as Legal Malpractice Law and Professional Malpractice Law for both plaintiffs and defendants, he is renowned for his broad knowledge of civil law and the ethical issues in legal practice management.

Bar Admissions:

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • Texas Federal Courts
  • Texas Federal Appellate Courts
  • Texas Federal Bankruptcy Courts
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Education:

  • The University of Texas at Austin , J.D., graduated 1980

Bar Admissions:

  • Texas, 1980
 

Court Admissions:

  • US Supreme Court
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Texas Eastern Bankruptcy Court
  • Texas Eastern District Court
  • Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court
  • Texas Northern District Court
  • Texas Western Bankruptcy Court
  • Texas Western District Court

Affiliations:

  • Dallas Bar Association - President-Elect – 2019
  • Dallas Bar Association - Co-Chair, Equal Access to Justice Campaign - 2014-2015
  • Dallas Bar Association - Co-Chair, CLE Committee – 2015
  • Dallas Bar Association - Chair, Trial Skills Section – 2015
  • Dallas Bar Association - Co-Chair, Judiciary Committee – 2014
  • Dallas Bar Association - Chair, Transition to Law Committee – 2013
  • Dallas Bar Association - Co-Chair, Bench Bar Committee – 2012
  • Dallas Bar Association - Chair, Tort and Insurance Practice Section – 2011
  • Dallas Bar Association - Chair, Business Litigation Section – 2011
  • Dallas Trial Lawyers Association - Board of Directors-five years
  • Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Dallas Chapter - Chair of the Advisory Board – 2016-2018

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Dallas/Fort Worth (2021)
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Dallas/Fort Worth (2020)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
 

Awards:

  • Best Lawyers in America - 2013-2021
  • Best Lawyers in America - Lawyer of the Year - 2021
  • Best Lawyers in Dallas – D Magazine – 2012-2020
  • Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters – 2003-2020
  • Top 100 Super Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth by Thomson Reuters – 2014, 2015 and 2017
  • Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers statewide by Thomson Reuters – 2015
  • AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Avvo Rating - Superb 10.0/10.0

Additional Information:

Board Certified
Board Certified in Consumer and Commercial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
 

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Johnston Tobey Baruch, P.C.
http://www.johnstontobey.com
 
1 Office Location
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United States

United States

Texas

Texas

Dallas, TX

12377 Merit Drive, Suite 880

Dallas, TX 75251

United States

(214) 741.6260

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