Robert E. Byrne, Jr.
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Charlottesville, Virginia
MartinWren, P.C.
Practice areas: Personal Injury
Licensed in Virginia since: 2002
Education: Regent University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2010 - 2014 
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400 Locust AvenueSuite 1
Charlottesville, VA 22902 Phone: 434-817-3100 Email: Robert E. Byrne, Jr. Visit website
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Robert E. Byrne, Jr. helps individuals who have been injured by the wrongful acts of others. Bob has extensive experience representing individuals who have been hurt or killed in trucking accidents and car accidents. Bob is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, and he has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Plaintiffs' Trial Lawyers in Virginia. Bob is a member of the American Association for Justice's Trucking Litigation Group and Brain Injury Litigation Group. Bob represents clients throughout Virginia.
Bob is the first and only attorney in Virginia who is Board Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Bob earned his B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and his J.D., cum laude, from Regent University School of Law, where he served as the Chairman of Regent's Moot Court Board. Following law school, Bob clerked for the Honorable D. Arthur Kelsey, who now serves as a justice on the Supreme Court of Virginia.
First Admitted: 2002, Virginia
Professional Webpage: https://martinwrenlaw.com/about/attorneys/robert-byrne/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association -- Board of Governors, 2021
- Virginia State Bar -- Vice-Chair of Litigation Section Board of Governors, 2020
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Obtained settlement of $3,357,234.10 for pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle. Client had moderate to severe pre-existing spinal cord injury that worsened and developed myelopathy after the collision., 2024
- Obtained policy-limits settlement of $1,300,000 for client killed while working on a job site with a commercial motor vehicle. Obtained result without filing suit., 2025
- Obtained $1,500,000 settlement (for coverage limits of all insurance policies) for client who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury when he was struck by a car while he was jogging. , 2024
- Jury verdict of $3,500,000 in trucking case in federal court where our client sustained a mild traumatic brain injury., 2023
- Lead counsel in trucking crash that caused our client to sustain a mild traumatic brain injury. The highest offer before trial was $125,000. The jury awarded $1,750,000 plus prejudgment interest of approximately $470,000, for a total verdict of more than $2.21M., 2023
- Obtained settlement of $4,000,000 for truck driver who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury and orthopedic injuries when another truck crossed the median and crashed into his tractor trailer., 2023
- Jury verdict of $2,500,000 in Fairfax Circuit Court against anesthesiologist who failed to appear for emergency c-section, causing client to undergo c-section without adequate anesthesia., 2023
- Part of team that secured $5,000,000 settlement for pedestrian who sustained a traumatic brain injury when he was struck by a City of Charlottesville vehicle while crossing the street., 2022
- $615,000 settlement for coverage limits in trucking accident involving a complicated mild traumatic brain injury, 2021
- $960,000 wrongful death settlement in trucking case for retired gentleman, 2020
- $700,000 settlement for truck driver in mild traumatic brain injury case, 2020
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Board certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2024
Pro bono / Community Service
- Co-teacher with wife, Lauren Byrne, of Grief Share class for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one, 2020
- Ruling elder at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Educational Background
- Cornell University, B.S., Industrial & Labor Relations, 1997
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Presented to Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association about trucking law, Speaker, What Every Virginia Attorney Needs to Know About Truck Accidents, 2025
- Spoke to leading Virginia trial lawyers about how to weaponize Virginia law, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR), and other industry standards to defeat the contributory negligence defense and to prevail in otherwise unwinnable cases., Speaker, How to Handle Bad Weather Trucking Cases in Virginia, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tractor Trailer Retreat, 2022
- Spoke to leading trial lawyers about how the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations interplay with the Commercial Drivers License manual standards to require truck drivers to adjust their speed when driving in hazardous weather conditions., Speaker, How to Handle Hazardous Conditions Trucking Cases, AAJ Trucking Litigation Group Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2023
- Spoke to hundreds of attorneys about negligent entrustment claims, including how unqualified drivers and defective trucks can support these claims in truck accident litigation., Speaker, Taking a Fresh Look at Negligent Entrustment Claims in Virginia, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, West Virginia, 2023
- Taught attorneys about insurance law nuances in tractor trailer and commercial motor vehicle cases, including insurance requirements under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations., Speaker, Tractor Trailer Insurance Coverages, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Richmond, VA, 2023
- Spoke with Lauren Byrne about trends we have observed from the defense after trying several cases to verdict successfully., Speaker, Trends of the Defense, Virginia Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., 2024
- Spoke with leading trial lawyers from across the country about a verdict in a trucking case where the client sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI)., Speaker, Try Your FRKN Case, Trial Lawyers University, Huntington Beach, CA, 2024
- Spoke to leading trial lawyers across America about settlement techniques used to maximize recovery in cases., Speaker, Three Settlement Techniques to Obtain -- or Exceed -- Policy Limits, Trial Lawyers University, Las Vegas, NV, 2024
- Presented to top trucking attorneys from the United States in Florida about how telematics systems and other crash avoidance technology may convert truck crash cases into product liability cases., Speaker, Why Every Trucking Case May Become a Products Case, AAJ Trucking Litigation Group, 2024
- Spoke to Lynchburg Bar Association about topics every Virginia attorney should know about truck accident cases in Virginia., Speaker, What Every Virginia Lawyer Needs to Know About Truck Accident Cases, Lynchburg Bar Association, 2025
- Presented to attorneys from the Roanoke Bar Association about issues that every Virginia should understand about spotting and handling tractor trailer and truck crashes in Virginia., Speaker, What Every Virginia Lawyer Needs to Know About Truck Accident Cases, Roanoke Bar Association, 2025
- Presented to hundreds of attorneys about pitfalls and strategies when entering protective orders and confidentiality agreements in litigation., Speaker, Courtroom Secrecy: Do's and Don'ts About Protective Orders and Confidentiality Agreements, Virginia Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, 2025
- Discussed strategies and tips I have used to elevate my trucking law and catastrophic injury practice to go from 6 figure results to consistent 7 figure results., Speaker, 10 Things You Can Do To Go From 6 to 7-Figure Results, Trial Lawyers University, 2025
- Presented on settlement and trial strategies at the AAJ's Annual Convention in San Francisco., Speaker, Settlement Negotiations: Getting Their Best Offer Before Trial, American Association for Justice, 2025
- Presented to attorneys about modern transportation issues, including product liability claims with electric vehicle fires and autonomous vehicles. Also discussed emerging issues with rideshare cases., Speaker, Modern Transportation Issues: Electric Vehicle Fires, Autonomous Vehicle Crashes, Handling Rideshare Crash Cases Involving Uber and Lyft, National Business Institute, 2025
Honors
- Recognized as Super Lawyer in Plaintiff's Personal Injury Law, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2024
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2025
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Virginia, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014
- Top 40 Trial Lawyer Under 40 in Virginia, The National Trial Lawyers, 2012
- AV-rated Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2011
- Young Lawyer of the Year, Virginia State Bar, 2010
- Significant Service Award, Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference, 2009
Industry Groups
- Transportation
Office location for Robert E. Byrne, Jr.
400 Locust Avenue
Suite 1
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Selections
8 Years Super Lawyers
5 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2010 - 2014
