OUR HISTORY: WHERE WE HAVE BEEN; WHERE WE ARE GOING
"Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person."
-Albert Einstein
Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. has devoted his life to seeking justice for his clients. In the course of doing so, he has earned the reputation as one of the best trial lawyers in America. He has been the founder of many of the premier law firms in the State of Florida, and for the past 25 years, Mr. Montgomery has represented the widowed, injured, and orphaned due to medical negligence, automobile accidents, aviation disasters, and professional negligence. Mr. Montgomery has also been involved in many complex commercial litigation cases with outstanding success.
Mr. Montgomery has been listed in Who's Who
in America, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in
the World, and The Best Lawyers in America. He is a renowned
speaker, both nationally and internationally, and has received many
prestigious awards, such as the SunSentinel Publishers Award
for Contributing Most to Improving Quality of Life in Broward and
Palm Beach Counties; Victim Advocate of the Year; Child Advocate
of the Year; and the Humanitarian Award from the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine. (See profile of Robert
M. Montgomery, Jr.)
The trial lawyers of Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. & Associates, P.L. have received over 60 multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. The firm is comprised of highly professional and competent attorneys and support personnel. (See profiles of the members of our firm.) The client's best interest is always our number one priority -- giving all of our clients the most efficient and personalized service we can offer is important to each and every person at Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. & Associates, P.L.
In 1973, Montgomery represented a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case in St. Petersburg, Florida. Montgomery's verdict was in excess of $700,000.00, one of the highest verdicts received at that time. Thus, Montgomery's long, successful career as a plaintiff's lawyer began.
In 1990, Montgomery represented an expectant mother and her young child, whose car was hit broadside by a large steel fabricator truck that had run a red light. The woman lost her unborn child and she suffered a severe brain injury. The case was ultimately settled for $10,000,000.00, the largest settlement in the history of the State of Florida at that time.
In
1991, Mr. Montgomery and his associates made national and international
headlines when they represented a young woman, the first known case
wherein a dentist infected his patient with the AIDS virus. Montgomery
quickly collected the dentist's medical malpractice insurance. Montgomery
then used a novel theory, contending that the patient's HMO was
negligent. The HMO settled the claim for a very significant amount.
Mr. Montgomery and Ms. Larson went on to represent and receive substantial
settlements for three other patients who were infected by this same
dentist.
In 1995, the State of Florida retained Montgomery as lead counsel, along with other prominent law firms, to represent the State against the tobacco industry. Montgomery sought damages from "Big Tobacco" to reimburse the State of Florida for Medicaid expenses. The State of Florida filed suit against Philip Morris, Brown & Williamson, R.J. Reynolds, and other leading tobacco companies. Montgomery focused his time and energy for the next two years on this monumental case, which resulted in an $13.5 billion settlement for the benefit of the citizens of the State of Florida. This was one of the first victories obtained against the tobacco industry.
In 2001, Montgomery obtained a $225 million confidential settlement in a probate matter.
In late 2002, Mr. Montgomery and the lawyers at his firm successfully sued the distributor of a "Saturday Night Special" handgun that a student used to shoot and kill his schoolteacher. Statistically, the Raven MP.25 handgun that was used was shown to have no legitimate purpose and to be disproportionately used in the commission of crimes. It is our hope that the verdict in this case will result in these guns being removed from the market and eventually from our streets.
Where are we going?
Currently, Montgomery surrounds himself with a small group of skilled attorneys and extremely competent support staff, who are dedicated to being the best in their field. Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. & Associates, P.L. will always provide some of the best legal representation available in the United States, while serving their community at the same time.
Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. & Associates, P.L. is proud to be a part of many high profile cases, however, we are just as proud of the great results we receive in our smaller cases. Most importantly, we treat all of our clients with the same respect and efficient representation, no matter what the value of their case.