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Robert F. Morris

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Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Conshohocken, PA

Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette, P.C.
161 Washington St, Suite 900
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Visit: https://www.morriswilson.com
Phone: 610-825-0500
Fax: 610-834-1776
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2022
Licensed in Pennsylvania Since: 1976
Practice Areas: Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
Attorney Profile

Robert F. Morris is an attorney with the Pennsylvania law firm of Morris Wilson Knepp Jacquette P.C., and has practiced civil law for 40 years. He handles personal injury and wrongful death claims arising out of medical malpractice, defective products and automobile accidents. Mr. Morris also litigates complex commercial and environmental cases. He practices law in state and federal courts in Philadelphia and its surrounding counties. He earned his law and undergraduate degrees from Temple University School of Law and Yale University, respectively.

Mr. Morris is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, which is a title granted by The National Board of Legal Specialty Certification to only those lawyers who have consistently shown a high level of skill and knowledge as a civil trial lawyer based on stringent, objective quality standards. The title also reflects Mr. Morris' honorable principles and strong commitment to his clients. 

In addition, Mr. Morris is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality.

Mr. Morris is very involved in both professional and community service organizations. In 2008, he was elected to serve as President of the Montgomery Bar Association. Mr. Morris was a member of the House of Delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and served as chair of PBA's Judicial Evaluation Commission. For nearly three decades, he has served on the Board of Directors of North Penn & Indian Valley Boys & Girls Clubs. He also volunteers his legal services to the Montgomery Child Advocacy Program.

Practice Areas
  • 60%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 40%Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
Focus Areas

Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Trucking Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis

Selections

15 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2022

Certificates and Credentials

About Robert F. Morris

First Admitted: 1976, Pennsylvania

Professional Webpage: http://www.morriswilson.com/attorneys/robert-f-morris/

Pro bono/Community Service

  • Treasurer and member of the Board of Directors of the Montgomery Child Advocacy Program 2010 - 2018
  • Officer and Director, North Penn Valley and Indian Valley Boys and Girls Clubs

Special Licenses/Certifications

  • Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy 2000 - 2017

Educational Background

  • Yale University, B.A., 1972
  • J.D. Temple University School of Law, 1976

Bar/Professional Activity

  • President, Montgomery Bar Association, 2008
  • Discovery Master, Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County 2010 -  2016
  • Member, Pennsylvania Association for Justice 1976 - 2017
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1976
  • Chair, Judicial Evaluation Commission, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2017
  • House of Delegates, Pennsylvania Bar Association 2003 - 2017
  • Board of Directors, Montgomery Bar Association, 1996 - 1998
  • Pennsylvania, 1976
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
  • Hearing Committee Member, Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 2001 - 2007
  • Chair, Judicial Evaluation Commission, Pennsylvania Bar Association  , 2017
  • Member, American Association for Justice 1976 - 2018
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, 1980
  • Civil Case Manager, Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County 2017

Honors/Awards

  • Trial Lawyer of the Year, Montgomery County Trial Lawyers, 2006
  • Received the President's Volunteer Service Award for his longstanding commitment to Boys & Girls Clubs of America
  • Henry Stuckert Miller Community Service Award, Montgomery Bar Association, 2007
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2017
  • Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Verdicts/Settlements

  • Settlement during trial of medical malpractice case in Northampton County $1,550,000, 2010
  • $4,900,000 settlement during trial for loss of lower leg in construction accident, 2014
  • $7,700,000 medical malpractice verdict for failure to diagnose a pulmonary embolism, 2016
  • $5,800,000 settlement for loss of lower leg in a construction accident, 2012
  • $2,300,000 judgment in medical malpractice case for failure to diagnose pulmonary embolism, 1995
  • $3,000,000 verdict in medical malpractice case for failure to diagnose a congenital heart condition., 2011
  • $6,300,000 verdict in medical malpractice for failure to diagnose transient ischemic attack, 2015
  • $3,200,000 verdict in Montgomery County for the death of a 46 year old man as a result of medical malpractice., 2017

Representative Clients

  • $2,000,000 verdict for failure to promptly diagnose a stroke in a 75 year old woman., 2021

Industry Groups

  • Montgomery Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Association For Justice
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
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Office Location for Robert F. Morris

161 Washington St
Suite 900
Conshohocken, PA 19428

Phone: 610-825-0500

Fax: 610-834-1776

Last Updated: 5/15/2022

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