Robert A. Solomon was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated cum laude from Fairleigh Dickenson University in 1977. He returned to New Jersey upon his graduation from Drake University School of Law in 1979. Robert was admitted to practice law before the State Courts of New York as well as the United States District Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York in 1980. He was admitted to practice law before the State Courts of New Jersey and the United States District Court of New Jersey in 1982. He is a sustaining member of the American Association for Justice f/k/a Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Robert began building a personal injury practice upon his admission to the New York bar. He began handling personal injury and wrongful death cases exclusively in 1985. In a wrongful death action that stemmed from an explosion at an oil terminal in Port Reading, New Jersey, Robert represented the widow and children of a welder who suffered burns covering 87 percent of his body when the pipeline he was welding exploded. Robert obtained a settlement in the case that paid the widow and three children a total of $2.5 million in damages.
Following the crash of Avianca Airlines flight 052 near Kennedy Airport, Robert filed the first lawsuit against the airline and the United States Air Traffic Controllers. The Columbian textile worker who sustained a fractured left forearm, a broken left knee, back injuries and numerous lacerations received $1,575,000 in damages. The worker's 2 year old son, who sustained minor physical injuries along with emotional problems as a result of the disaster received $175,000 in damages.
When a 26-year-old truck driver suffered closed head injuries as a result of striking a railroad overpass that was not properly marked with bridge hit clearance signs, Robert commenced a suit against the City of Plainfield and its employees. After a week long liability trial, the judge directed a verdict for the defendants. On appeal, the Appellate Division initially affirmed the trail court's decision. Realizing that the Appellate Division decision was wrong, Robert made a motion for reconsideration. Seeing the error of its ways, the Appellate Division reversed itself and the trial court and ordered a new trial. The case settled prior to retrial for half a million dollars.
Robert championed the cause of a 40-year-old longshoremen who suffered only minor physical injuries, after the jeep he was riding in was struck by a tractor trailer which was slowly backing up. The burley longshoremen developed post traumatic stress disorder which prevented him from being able to return to work. Following a long jury trial, the plaintiff was awarded $725,000 in damages.
Never willing to cave into the demands of big business, Robert commenced a declaratory judgment action on behalf of an injured longshoreman to determine the amount of the employer's lien for workers' compensation benefits. The district court granted plaintiff's motion for Summary Judgment holding (1) the fee charged by the Department of Labor to employer for physician's examination of longshoremen was not part of employer's compensation lien, and (2) expenditures by employer for doctors to confirm findings made by the longshoreman's own doctor were not part of employer's compensation lien. Castro v. Maher Terminals, Inc. , 710 F. Supp 573 (D.N.J. 1989).
As the New Jersey State legislature and the Courts began to whittle away at automobile accident victims rights, Robert fought to protect the rights of injured motorists. After a trial court granted summary judgment to the defendant finding that the plaintiff who was collecting unemployment on the day of the accident did not sustain an injury that prevented her from performing substantially all of her normal activities for 90 out of the first 180 days following the accident despite the fact that she received almost daily medical treatment for 105 days and was advised to stay home and rest by her doctor. The Appellate Division reversed the trial court and remained the case for trial. Costa v. Perez , 272 N.J. Super. 108 (App. Div. 1994).
During the course of his twenty-eight year legal career Robert has both prosecuted and defended numerous cases in the municipal courts of New Jersey. In addition to negotiating plea bargains with municipal prosecutors, Robert has tried to conclusion cases involving violations of the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations.
On January 1, 2006, Robert was appointed Municipal Court Judge for the Borough of Norwood. Serving as a Municipal Court judge, Robert is still permitted by New Jersey Court Rules to maintain a private law practice. Robert and the members of his personal injury law firm, Solomon & Associates, P.C. stand ready to fight for accident victims' rights.
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NJ | Active | 1982 | 12/28/2020 |
NY | Currently registered | 1980 | 12/09/2020 |
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Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Million Dollar Advocate | Million Dollar Advocates Forum | 2017 |
Distinguished | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017 |
New Jersey Top 50 US Verdicts- All Practice Areas | TopVerdict.com | 2016 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Managing Partner | Robert A. Solomon, P.C. | 2011 - Present |
Managing Partner | Solomon & Associates, P.C. | 2008 - 2010 |
Municipal Court Judge | Borough of Norwood | 2006 - 2012 |
Managing Partner | Fricke & Solomon, P.C. | 1994 - 2009 |
Managing Partner | Daniels & Solomon, P.C. | 1984 - 1994 |
Managing Partner | Trippel & Solomon, P.C. | 1982 - 1984 |
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Association name | Position name | Duration |
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New York State Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2002 - Present |
American Association for Justice | Member | 1993 - Present |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Drake University Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 1979 |
Fairleigh Dickinson University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1977 |
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Gerald Burke, Medical malpractice Attorney on Jun 22, 2017
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Bob is an excellent litigator with a very quick and facile mind. I work with Bob in an Of Counsel capacity (I am an MD/JD) and have found Bob to be able to quickly and easily grasp difficult medical concepts and then be able to apply them to a matter. This is particularly important when we have been on-trial with cross examination of adversarial witnesses and in closing summations. As a person, Bob is of the highest personal integrity. He is also a genuinely nice guy. This quality comes across to all who meet him. I recommend Bob Solomon without reservation for all medical malpractice matters.
Matthew Eichen, Personal injury Attorney on May 8, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Michael Waddington, Personal injury Attorney on Jun 1, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse Robert. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Brandon Goldberg, Litigation Attorney on Apr 12, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Bob's effective strategic thinking combined with his down to Earth personality make him the perfect advocate for his clients. He shows genuine interest in their situations and works tirelessly to assist them. I had the opportunity to work with Bob on one of those cases and saw these traits firsthand. I look forward to future opportunities for collaboration.
Edward Blinder, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 7, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Robert is a great lawyer and a great guy. Any big case I need to refer goes to Robert first. His results speak for themselves; and his staff is professional, courteous, knowledgeable and friendly. He has helped me personally in many ways; and I look forward to a continued relationship with him.
I endorse this lawyer.
Diana Lakic, Personal injury Attorney on Feb 15, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Experienced and very knowledgeable attorney.
Carl Spector, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 6, 2011
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I highly recommend Robert Solomon. Robert has expertly handled several of my personal matters. I have and will continue to refer all of my personal injury cases to Robert based on his attention to detail and of course the great results he achieves.