Robert B. Gibson

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Robert B. Gibson: Attorney with Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLP
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

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 Practice (2)

  • COVID-19 Litigation
  • Medical Liability Defense

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Pace University, B.A., 1991
Law School Attended:
New York Law School, J.D., 1995
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
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
Reported Cases:
Verdicts & Cases:Congratulations to the 2026 Best Lawyers - United States; Congratulations to the 2026 Best Lawyers - United States..; 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and a major laser eye surgery center.The plaintiff claimed that the ophthalmologist and...; 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 and co-defendant attending...; Defense Verdict in Kings County; On May 25, 2012, Robert B. Gibson and Laura A. Del Vecchio received a defense verdict in Kings County Supreme Court on behalf of a gynecological oncologist and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and their private surgical group in a malpractice case in which the plaintiff alleged that following the placement of an...
ISLN:
910351025

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (9 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 08/11/13 in Medical Malpractice Defense

    An absolute top attorney in his field and a wonderful person.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 08/08/13 in Medical Malpractice Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/02/13 in Medical Malpractice

    I have known Mr. Gibson since he was in-house counsel for Allstate Insurance. He was a tenacious and very well prepared litigator since the beginning of his career. Mr. Gibson prepares for trials in a very methodical fashion, treats adversaries and w... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/01/13 in Medical Malpractice Defense

    ROBERT IS AN EXCELLENT ATTORNEY WHO I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH AS CO-COUNSEL ON A NUMBER OF CASES. HE IS EXTREMELY WELL PREPARED, ARTICULATE AND FAIR MINDED. HE HOLDS THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 08/01/13 in Medical Malpractice Defense

    I have known Robert from when I was in private practice and we had cases together and also as a Judge whom he has appeared before. Robert is an outstanding attorney who any jurist would want and be pleased to have in their court. His level of knowl... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/22/13 in Medical Malpractice Defense

    Excellent attorney who has a presence in the Court room. He is honest and forth coming during the litigation process. He is an excellent litigator.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 07/19/13 in Medical Malpractice

    I worked with Rob Gibson for seven years. Rob's abilities as a trial attorney are only surpassed by his qualities as a human being. Rob has been a great mentor to many young attorneys throughout his career. He is well respected by his peers and clie... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 07/19/13 in Medical Malpractice Defense

    Robert is an excellent, knowledgeable and ethical attorney.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/27/13 in Medical Malpractice Defense

    very capable trial lawyer.tries very serious med mal cases.high ethical standards

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