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Robert F Englert
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Biography
Mr. Englert is an experienced trial lawyer who has obtained impressive results in the toughest of cases. He primarily represents clients who have been catastrophically injured as a result of medical malpractice, work accidents, automobile/trucking accidents, or defective products. Mr. Englert has served as plaintiff’s counsel in hundreds of cases, many of which have resulted in huge, sometimes record-breaking, outcomes.
Mr. Englert’s skills extend beyond the courtroom and into the classrooms at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he is a Lecturer in Law and supervises the Penn Law Mock Trial Team. In 2012-2013, Mr. Englert’s team won the National Championship in the ABA Section of Labor & Employment’s Trial Advocacy Competition.
Mr. Englert does not shy away from difficult cases that other attorneys may reject because a case is difficult or settlement is unlikely. "When I take on a plaintiff's case, I have every intention of ensuring they receive their day in Court in front of a jury and prepare every case in anticipation of going to trial and unless the otherside is willing to resolve the case fairly in favor of my client, we'll see them in Court."
Mr. Englert has served as lead counsel or co-counsel in a number of cases that have resulted in huge, sometimes record-breaking, outcomes. Most recently, Englert was plaintiff's counsel in a birth injury case in Erie, Pennsylvania that resulted in a record-setting $21.6 million verdict.
Mr. Englert was also plaintiff's counsel in a $5.12 million settlement announced in October 2009 for the family of a 16-year-old boy who drowned after he was taken by a school supervisor on an unauthorized off-campus school swimming outing.
In July 2009, Englert, as lead trial counsel, won a $582,000 jury verdict for the family of a bicyclist who was struck and killed by a vehicle passing a double-parked car in Philadelphia. A settlement had been reached earlier with the owner of the parked car.
Mr. Englert began his career as a trial lawyer at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was one of the founding members of the Penn Law Mock Trial Team, a student-run organization committed to providing interested students with a greater exposure to trial advocacy skills and the benefits of courtroom experience. In 2009, he was appointed to the University of Pennsylvania Law School adjunct faculty as a Lecturer in Law to supervise and develop the mock trial program. Since then, the team has grown to more than 30 student members who compete annually in competitions across the country.
As a third-year law student, Mr. Englert was the director of The Unemployment Compensation Project, a student-run pro bono clinic with more than 20 members and as well as a legal research and writing instructor.
Mr. Englert has previously worked for the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Bureau of Organized Crime & Narcotics as well as for the United States Attorney's Office in Camden, New Jersey.
Mr. Englert is an avid motorcycle rider and competitive marksman. He is an Endowment Member of the NRA as well as a member of the International Defensive Pistol Association, the Liberty Township Sportsman's Association, the Delaware County Field & Stream Association, and Targetmaster.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 350-500 per hour
Contingency
33%-40%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in New Jersey for 19 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 2006
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 19 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 2006
No misconduct found
Location
RFE LAW FIRM, LLC
3510 Baring Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104
RFE LAW FIRM, LLC
105 RUTGERS AVENUE #249, SWARTHMORE, PA, 19081
RFE LAW FIRM, LLC
333 North Vesper Street, Lock Haven, PA, 17745
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"I previously served as a law clerk of a court of common pleas, before which Mr. Englert practiced in relation to a number of matters, both criminal and civil. My position afforded me first-hand experience in reading Mr. Englert's pleadings and briefs, as well as observing his performance as a courtroom advocate. I found both to be impressive. I endorse this lawyer."
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Experience
Honors
2019
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2019
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2019
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2019
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2018
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2018
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2018
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2018
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2017
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2017
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2017
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2017
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2016
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2016
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2016
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2016
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2016
National Championship (Coach), John L. Costello National Criminal Law Trial Advocacy Competition
2015
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2015
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2015
Trial Advocacy Competition Regional Championship (Coach), ABA Labor & Employment Section
2015
Litigator Award - Birth Injury, Trial Lawyers Board of Regents
2015
Litigator Award - Premises Liability, Trial Lawyers Board of Regents
2015
Litigator Award - Catastrophic Injury, Trial Lawyers Board of Regents
2015
Litigator Award - Personal Injury, Trial Lawyers Board of Regents
2015
Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers
2015
Life Member, Trial Masters
2015
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2015
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2015
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates
2015
Top 10 Attorney Award, National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys
2014
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2014
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates
2014
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2014
Top 10 Attorney Award, National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys
2014
"10 Best" (Pennsylvania), American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
2014
10 Best Under 40, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
2014
Litigator Award Nominee, Trial Lawyers Board of Regents
2014
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2013
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2013
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2013
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2013
STAC Philadelphia Regional Championship (Coach), American Association for Justice
2013
First Place--National Trial Advocacy Competition (Coach), American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
2013
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2012
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2012
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2011
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2011
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2006
James J. Manderino Trial Advocacy Award, University of Pennsylvania Law School
2006
Senior Editor, University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
N/A
Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Adjunct Professor, University Of Pennsylvania Law School
2011 - Present
Managing Attorney, RFE Law Firm, LLC
2009 - 2015
Lecturer In Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School
2005 - 2011
Associate, Kline & Specter, P.C.
2005 - 2006
Legal Writing Instructor, University Of Pennsylvania Law School
2005 - 2005
Legal Intern, United States Attorney's Office
2004 - 2004
Legal Intern, Snowiss, Steinberg & Faulkner
2004 - 2004
Law Clerk, Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office
Associations
2015 - Present
Trial MastersMember
2006 - Present
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2006 - Present
Pennsylvania Association for JusticeMember
2006 - Present
Philadelphia Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember
2003 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
2003 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Plaintiff v. Estate of Defendant & Underinsured Motorist Carrier
$130,000.00 Recovery
LaRocque v. Shaffer
$880,000.00
Graham v. Hamot Hospital et al.
Verdict for $21.6 mm
McCoy v. George Junior Republic
$5.12 million
Bridgeport Fire Litigation
$35 million recovery
Vassallo v. Merck
$6.5 million
Devine v. DDP et al
$1 million
See Website For Additional Cases
Education
N/A
University of Pennsylvania Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
Pennsylvania State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
Pennsylvania State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
Pennsylvania State University Schreyer Honors College
Honors
Speaking Engagements
2013
Trial Advocacy Workshops
Evidence For Trial Lawyers
2012
Trial Advocacy Workshops
Evidence For Trial Lawyers
2011
Trial Advocacy Workshops
Evidence For Trial Lawyers
2010
Trial Advocacy Workshops
Evidence For Trial Lawyers
2009
Obtaining Medical Records Under The Authority Of HIPAA and The PA/NJ Medical Records Laws
CLE
Publications
2002
Pennsylvania State University Press
PSYCHOPATHY, THE PCL-R, AND RISK ASSESSMENT: PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Languages
English
French