Robert Rich | New Paltz Personal Injury Lawyer

Bob Rich has spent nearly 25 years developing and mastering his skills as a trial lawyer, concentrating primarily in the areas of medical and dental malpractice defense, and has successfully tried scores of cases to verdict on behalf of doctors, dentists, podiatrists, hospitals, and other health care providers. In 2012, he was honored to be rated among the top 1% of trial counsel for medical malpractice in New York State by Medical Malpractice Lawyers, an independent, national publication that uses a rigorous, multi-point rating system including recent courtroom results and peer reviews. Bob's exceptional record, attained while often handling difficult, complex cases with multiple millions of dollars on the line, has earned him the gratitude of his clients and the respect of his adversaries. After many years of winning cases on behalf of the insurance companies and their insureds, Bob decided to open his own office, where he can devote his energies and expertise to representing the injured parties in civil litigation matters.

Bob attended Albany Law School of Union University, where he distinguished himself by winning a national-level interscholastic moot court competition and coaching two other teams at the national level, as well as earning the Clements Memorial Award for achieving the highest standing in Insurance Law. After graduating in 1987, he had the honor of serving as Principal Law Secretary to Judge Robert C. Williams, Justice of the New York State Supreme Court (Third Judicial District) until 1990, when he entered into private practice in the Hudson Valley specializing in civil litigation, eventually becoming a partner in a mid-sized litigation firm.

Bob is admitted to practice in all courts in New York State, as well as the Federal Courts in the Southern and Northern Districts of New York. He is licensed to practice in the states of New York and Connecticut, and his admission to practice in the District of Columbia is pending.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner	The Law Offices Of Robert F. Rich, Jr. PLLC		Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Albany Law School, Union University	J.D.	Law School	1987
University of Albany,SUNY	BA	Bachelor of Arts	1984

State / Court	Date
New York	1988
Connecticut	1987

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  Member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association & Dutchess County Bar Association

• Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2015, 2019 - 2023

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