Robert Connor
Partner
Phone: 215-854-0658
Education
B.A. Stetson University, 1984, Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude
J.D. Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, 1988
Admitted to Practice
Maryland 2001
New Jersey 1989
New York 1999
Pennsylvania 1988
U.S. District Court of New Jersey 1989
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1989
Areas of Practice
- General Liability Defense
- Product Liability Defense
- Toxic Tort/Mass Tort Defense
Practice Description
Mr. Connor is a trial lawyer with more that 20 years experience in successfully trying cases to verdict on behalf of clients in products liability, toxic tort, premises liability, general negligence, and workers compensation cases. He serves in a regional trial counsel capacity for clients, having tried cases to verdict in seven states. He has significant experience in cases involving industrial hygiene, toxicology, epidemiology, product engineering and medical causation.
Selected Reported Decisions:
- Wojtal v. Garlock, 0712-2627
- Fuller and Schmidt v. Delval Equipment and Factory Mutual, 0701-3724
- Dougherty v. Garlock, C-48-AB-2007-027
- Messinger v. Garlock, C-48-AB-2007-065
- Smith v. Garlock, C-48-AB-2005-87
- Won jury verdict for industrial gasket manufacturer in mass consolidated liability trial of 1,296 shipyard worker claims
- Obtained dismissals for numerous prescribing physicians without settlement payments in Philadelphia fen-phen litigation
Memberships/Community Involvement
Pennsylvania and New Jersey State Bar Associations
Defense Research Institute
Gloucester Township, NJ, Councilman (1996-2000), Council President, (1996-1999)
Zoning Board of Adjustment, Stratford, NJ, Solicitor (1997,1998)
Deacon, Usher and Sunday School teacher for local church
Publications
“Bridging the Juror Information Gap: Five Best Practices for Learning More About Jurors” Atlantic Coast In-House (2004)