About Robert B. Gibson

Robert B. Gibson is a partner at HPM&B. He represents some of the nation’s largest healthcare systems in high exposure malpractice cases. Rob is a trial lawyer with 25 years of experience and has handled complex jury trials involving a wide scope of medical specialties. He has developed a particular focus in defending some of the most prominent orthopedic surgeons in the country including for what is widely considered the premier orthopedic surgery institution in the United States. Rob has been honored by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America , has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in New York Super Lawyers and has earned Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating, AV Preeminent .

Rob has lectured across the nation on medical malpractice litigation and trial tactics. He has been a featured presenter at the Defense Research Institute Medical Liability and Health Care Law Annual Conference and has been an invited speaker on many occasions for the New York State Bar Association. Rob is also regularly requested to speak at Grand Rounds at hospitals throughout the New York area.

Rob writes frequently on medical malpractice topics, with his publications being featured in the New York Law Journal and the New York State Bar Association Journal. His articles have also appeared in nationally distributed publications and he has been quoted by the Associated Press regarding Social Media research on potential jurors.

Rob is actively involved in the leadership and management of the Firm and has served as a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee for over a decade. He is a member of the New York State, Bronx and Westchester County Bar Associations and the Defense Research Institute.

Additionally, Rob was a four year varsity letter winner and two-time all-conference football player while in college. He now serves as an assistant coach for the Fordham Prep football program.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 2
    • COVID-19 Litigation
    • Medical Liability Defense

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Verdicts & Cases:Summary Judgment Granted
    Partners ...
    Summary Judgment Dismissal: HPM&B was recently awarded summary judgment dismissal in a Bronx County action for a...
    Orthopedic Surgery Malpractice Claims Article
    Defense Verdict
    HPM&B recently obtained a unanimous defense verdict in Supreme Court, Westchester County, on behalf of a major Hospital network on a case that was transferred to our Firm for trial two months earlier. It was alleged that an employed...
    Summary Judgment Granted
    HPM&B recently obtained summary judgment dismissal for our client, a renowned NYC hospital system, in a wrongful death case. Plaintiff alleged that the hospital's emergency room staff failed to diagnose
    treat pulmonary emboli during four...
    Summary Judgment Victory
    HPM&B won summary judgment dismissal for a pediatrician in a high-exposure brain damaged baby case venued in Supreme Court, Richmond County. Plaintiff claimed that the defendants failed to timely diagnose
    treat...
    Summary Judgment Dismissal
    Case Dismissal
    Super Lawyers
    Lapse in Treatment Leads to Case Dismissal
    Partner Katherin Crossling, Esq. successfully moved for summary judgment on behalf of a prominent New York City hospital, arguing that the plaintiff had a 2.5 year gap in medical care for an abscess
    could not establish a...
    Defense Verdict in New York County
    HPM&B recently obtained a unanimous defense verdict on behalf of an orthopedic surgeon in a medical malpractice action. This was a complex orthopedic surgery case involving a 12-year-old girl who suffered severe cartilage damage as a...
    Defense Verdict in New York County
    Robert B. Gibson, assisted by associate Brendan J. Alt, successfully defended two general surgeons
    their private surgical...Defense Verdict in New York County
    On January 25, 2007, Robert Gibson, obtained a defense verdict in New York County Supreme Court on behalf of an ophthalmologist
    a major laser eye surgery center.The plaintiff claimed that the ophthalmologist
    ...
    Defense Verdict in Bronx County
    On April 20, 2012, HPM&B received a defense verdict in Bronx County Supreme Court on behalf of a major metropolitan hospital.The then 40-year-old plaintiff claimed that the hospital
    co-defendant attending...
    Defense Verdict in Kings County
    On May 25, 2012, Robert B. Gibson
    Laura A. Del Vecchio received a defense verdict in Kings County Supreme Court on behalf of a gynecological oncologist
    a major metropolitan hospital.The gynecological oncologist...
    Motion to Dismiss Granted in Bronx County
    HPM&B recently obtained an order of dismissal of a case against a major municipal corporation
    a neurological surgeon. Plaintiff alleged that defendants improperly performed a posterior thorac-lumbar fusion in 2008,...
    Defense Verdict in New York County
    On May 1, 2013, HPM&B obtained a defense verdict in New York County Supreme Court on behalf of a major metropolitan hospital. It was claimed that the infant-plaintiff developed meconium aspiration syndrome
    later...
    Three Cases Dismissed In Favor of HPM&B Clients
    In September, HPM&B attorneys gained summary judgment dismissals in two high exposure cases that were venued in The Bronx
    another summary judgment dismissal by the Appellate Division, Second Department in a Brooklyn case involving the...
    Defense Verdict on Behalf of Private Surgical Group
    Robert B. Gibson, assisted by associate Brendan J. Alt, successfully defended two vascular surgeons
    their private surgical group in a malpractice case in which the plaintiff alleged that following the placement of an...

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1995, New Jersey
    1996, New York
    United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
    United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
    United States District Court, Southern District of New York
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    New York Law School
    Class of 1995
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Pace University
    Class of 1991
    B.A.
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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Robert B. Gibson was admitted in 1995 to the State of New Jersey.
  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Robert B. Gibson is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Robert B. Gibson has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Robert B. Gibson attended New York Law School.
  • Is this attorney listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers?
    Robert B. Gibson is listed in the Insurance Defense and Medical Malpractice section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.