According to a firm press release, Gordon has tried 70 mass tort cases resulting in jury verdicts totaling over $405 million. That includes a verdict of $22.4 million and 12 additional verdicts that totaled over $10 million.
“In the 20 years since Rob has been a part of the firm, his outstanding dedication to our clients and exceptional skills as a litigator serve as an example of the level of excellence to which all of Weitz & Luxenberg’s attorneys can ascribe,” said firm Co-Founder and Senior Partner Perry Weitz. “On behalf of the entire firm, I am proud to congratulate Rob on receiving this honor.”
Gordon is currently involved in the firm’s representation of hundreds of Gulf coast commercial fishermen, those in the travel and tourism industry, and other business owners and individuals who are facing financial losses, property damage and health problems as a result of the BP oil spill disaster.
Prior to joining Weitz & Luxenberg, Gordon served as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia, PA, where he was a member of the office’s Felony Jury Unit.
Weitz & Luxenberg was founded in 1986 and is considered a leading plaintiffs’ litigation firm.