Mr. Williams handles complex commercial, employment and bankruptcy litigation matters on behalf of individuals and corporations. He has represented defendants in various class action cases, including defending a medical clinic in a TCPA class action case. The matter went through class certification discovery, but settled favorably prior to the class certification hearing. The case settled as a result of a three-prong defense which included defeating the claim that the defendant had violated the TCPA intentionally; by establishing that the plaintiffs did not have the requisite commonality; and by asserting that the clinic was mandated to publicize the availability of its services. In addition, he has tried several cases to verdict before judges and juries in both state and federal courts, and has represented clients in both private and court-annexed arbitration proceedings. He also counsels companies and small businesses on litigation avoidance strategies and risk management.
Community Activities
· Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic: volunteer pilot, community representative
· Aviation Council of Pennsylvania: Membership Committee
· Leadership Pittsburgh XXIV
· Pilots N Paws, volunteer pilot
· Veterans Airlift Command, volunteer pilot
Clerkships
Honorable Thomas N. O'Neill, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Professional Affiliations
· DRI Aviation Law Committee, vice chair
· American Bar Association, member
· Pennsylvania Bar Association, member
· Allegheny County Bar Association, member
Other Distinctions
· Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
· Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Award recipient, 2009
· Named a 'Pennsylvania Rising Star' by the publishers of Law & Politics and Super Lawyers-2005
· Listing in Madison's Registry of Who's Who Among Professionals and Executives-2005
· Noted as among "Lawyers on the Fast Track" by The Legal Intelligencer-2005
· Bernard S. Cheskin Memorial Scholarship recipient
· Temple International and Comparative Law Journal, managing editor
· Andrew Mellon Scholar
News
09/18/2012, Robert Williams Reappointed Vice Chair of DRI's Aviation Law Committee
12/21/2011, Schnader Partner Robert J. Williams Noted in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
11/10/2011, Robert Williams Appointed Vice Chair of DRI's Aerospace Law Committee
09/19/2011, Sixty-Eight Schnader Attorneys Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
09/02/2011, Robert Williams Appointed Vice Chair of Membership for DRI's Aerospace Law Committee
01/13/2011, Schnader Representing the State of Maryland and The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania in a Suit Filed Against the Federal Government Regarding a 2008 Medevac Crash
09/28/2009, Two Schnader Attorneys Honored with 2009 Pennsylvania Bar Association Pro Bono Awards
02/15/2008, Williams Appointed as Representative for Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic
01/03/2006, Schnader Names Three New Partners
12/09/2005, Five Schnader Attorneys Honored as Pennsylvania Rising Stars
08/22/2005, Robert Williams Noted as Among Lawyers on the Fast Track
Publications
Articles
08/01/2004, "Daubert's Unwritten Mandate: Win in the District Court"
01/01/1995, "A Problematic Gap in International Immigration Law: Sale v. Haitian Centers Council"
Alerts
07/27/2011, Florida Supreme Court Deepens Split of Authority on Meaning of Federal Limitation of Liability for Aircraft Owners and Lessors
Newsletters
10/16/2009, Pro Bono Newsletter Fall 2009
Speaking Engagements
08/09/2012, Schnader Attorneys Present "Does Criminalization of Aviation Accidents Impact Safety?"
04/22/2009, Taking and Defending Effective Depositions: Including a View From the Bench
11/06/2008, Navigating the Risks of Aerospace Product Liability
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