Rob received his undergraduate degree from Wittenberg University in 1997. He is a 2000 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law and has been practicing in Ohio since graduating.

Rob began his career defending cases in medical malpractice, intentional tort and products liability. He joined Ken and Mike to begin Rourke & Blumenthal in 2002. Since then, Rob has successfully represented injured plaintiffs in a variety of cases including wrongful death, products liability, medical malpractice, intentional tort, insurance bad faith, personal injury, and accounting malpractice. On behalf of his clients, Rob has received a number of verdicts and settlements in excess of one million dollars. He serves as a guest lecturer for the Capital University Law School Trial Advocacy Program.  He is a contributing author to the book, Product Liability Depositions, published by Juris Publishing, and has been selected by his peers as an Ohio Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers as published in Cincinnati Magazine and Northern Ohio Live, since 2007, which places him among the top 2.5% of all attorneys in the state age 40 and under or who have been practicing law 10 years or less.

Areas of Practice:

20% Product Liability

20% Intentional Tort

30% Wrongful Death

30% Personal Injury

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Ohio, 2000

U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2005

U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2005

Education:

Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
J.D.
Honors: Corpus Juris Society
Honors: Moot Court

Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, USA, 1997
B.A. in English
Honors: The Dean's List

Published Works:

Contributor to Product Liability, Juris, 2000-06

Depositions

Representative Cases:

Howard v. Jet Corr Classic, Inc., 2006 WL 255051 (Second District 2006)

Carter v. Gen. Cas. Co. of Wisconsin, 2006 WL 438923 (Fifth District 2006)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2002 - Present

Member

Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2002 - Present

Member

Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 - Present

Member

Columbus Bar Association

Past Employment Positions:

Lane, Alton & Horst, Associate, 2000 - 2002

Fraternities/Sororities:

Delta Theta Phi