J. Robb Cruser
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Norcross, Georgia
Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet LLP
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability
Licensed in Georgia since: 1990
Education: Emory University School of Law
Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet LLP
275 Scientific Dr NWMeridian II, Suite 2000
Norcross, GA 30092 Phone: 404-881-2626 Email: J. Robb Cruser Visit website
J. Robb Cruser is a Partner at Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP. Prior to forming Cruser Mitchell, Robb was a partner at one of the largest litigation firms in the southeast. He is a former Certified Public Accountant who worked in the audit department with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young. Robb is a graduate of the College of William and Mary, where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in accounting, and he received his Juris Doctor degree at Emory University School of Law.
Robb specializes in civil tort litigation and represents individuals, corporations, and insurance companies in state and federal courts. His practice emphasizes the areas of professional liability, transportation liability, gig economy liability, premises liability, bad faith litigation, coverage disputes and other significant civil matters. He has tried, mediated, and arbitrated cases throughout Georgia and established landmark appellate decisions on a variety of legal issues. Robb is a member of the Defense Research Institute, Claims Litigation Management Alliance, the Georgia Bar Association, and the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association. He is a frequent lecturer on a variety of litigation and insurance topics throughout the State of Georgia.
First Admitted: 1990, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://cmlawfirm.com/attorney/j-robb-cruser/
Bar / Professional Activity
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Johnson v. Savannah College of Art & Design, 218 Ga. App. 66, 460 S.E. 2d 308 (1995) (Transfer of employee to other, comparable position was not a breach of contaract-Judgment in favor of employer).
- Hicks v. Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc., (Ga. App. A02A0256, February 22, 2002) (Not officially reported pursuant to Court of Appeals Rule 36) (Court of Appeals affirming the grant of summary judgment in Defendant's favor)
- Barrego v. OHM Remediation Services Corporation, 245 Ga. App. 389, 537 S.E.2d 774 (2000)
- Savannah College of Art & Design v. Nulph, 265 Ga. 662, 460 S.E. 2d 792 (1995) (Georgia Supreme Court limited employer's liability to contract employees).
- Ditch v. Royal Indemnity, 205 Ga. App. 478, 422 S.E. 2d 868 (1992)
- Brock et al. v. Allen d/b/a Complete Pest Control, (Ga App. A02A0114,July 2002)
- Salinas v. Skelton, et al., (Ga. App. 217, 547 S.E. 2d 289 2001)
- Astin v. Callahan, 222 Ga. App. 226, 474 S.E. 2d 81 (1996) (Grant of summary judgment based on prior pending action defense affirmed by Georgia Court of Appeals).
- First National Bank of Newton County v. Sparkmon, 212 Ga. App. 558, 442 S.E. 2d 804 (1994) (Accountant who prefaces financial reports with proper disclaimers owes no duty of care to third parties).
- Holman v. Ferrell, et al., 250 Ga. App. 272, 550 S.E. 2d 470 (2001) (Grant of summary judgment affirmed in multiple wrongful death litigation)
- American Southern Ins. Co. v. Abbensett, 232 Ga. App. 16, 501 S.E. 2d 53 (1988)
Representative Clients
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- American Golf Corporation
- Broadspire
- SunTrust Banks, Inc.
- ACCC Insurance Company
- Omni Hotels
- GEICO
- USAA
- The Hartford Insurance Company
- QuikTrip Corporation
- TGI Friday’s Inc.
- Capitol Insurance Companies
- Gallagher Bassett Services
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Mediator, 2004
- Certified Public Accountant, Maryland (former), 1988
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Presenter, GEICO Fraud Awareness Day, 2014
- ICLE Mediation Advocacy Seminar, Presenter, ICLE Mediation Advocacy Seminar, 2014
- Offers of Judgment have given both sides a weapon that was not previously available to either. Specific cases have now reached the appellate level and those resulting opinions are providing further guidance on how to use best Offers of Judgment., Co-Author, "Offers of Judgment: Pick up the Sword", CaseMetrix, 2012
Industry Groups
- CLM Alliance
- GDLA
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2026