Robert D. Crivello
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Brookfield, Wisconsin
Cannon & Dunphy, S.C.
Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Wisconsin since: 2003
Education: Marquette University Law School
Recognized as a top-rated accident attorney by the Wisconsin legal community, Robert D. Crivello is a partner at Cannon & Dunphy Attorneys at Law, located in Brookfield, Wisconsin. With a remarkable career spanning over two decades, he has established himself as a formidable advocate for individuals whose lives have been harmed by injuries or the loss of a loved one due to the negligence or misconduct of others.
Mr. Crivello’s unwavering commitment extends to clients throughout Brookfield, the Milwaukee metro and the entire state of Wisconsin. He has passionately championed the cause of plaintiffs who have suffered the harrowing consequences of a diverse range of unfortunate incidents, including animal bites, motor vehicle collisions, trucking accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, wrongful deaths, construction site mishaps, brain injuries, premises liability and more.
An experienced litigator, Mr. Crivello has successfully secured numerous verdicts and settlements exceeding seven figures in value. One particularly noteworthy accomplishment in his career is the attainment of an $8.3 million jury verdict on behalf of a family. Furthermore, he takes immense pride in his track record of achievements both within and beyond the confines of the courtroom; however, he regards the esteem and gratitude of his clients as the paramount indicator of his success.
Mr. Crivello achieved academic excellence, graduating with honors from Western Kentucky University in 1999 and earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with a minor in government. Subsequently, he pursued his legal education at Marquette University Law School, where he attained his Juris Doctor cum laude in 2003. In the year of his graduation from law school, he obtained his license to practice law in Wisconsin. He is also admitted before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin and the Supreme Court of the United States.
While at law school, Mr. Crivello actively contributed as an associate justice within the moot court program and served as a research assistant for Professor Daniel D. Blinka. Additionally, he gained practical legal experience by clerking for prominent Wisconsin-based law firms, focusing on civil litigation.
An upstanding figure in his field, Mr. Crivello is a member of the Milwaukee Bar Association, the Wisconsin Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers and the Wisconsin Association for Justice. He has also been an active speaker at various engagements and conferences, sharing his valuable knowledge with his fellow professionals and the public. Furthermore, he has a "Superb" rating on Avvo.
In 2023, Mr. Crivello was voted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and was recognized as one of the top 30 personal injury attorneys in the State of Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Law Journal.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2003, Wisconsin
Professional Webpage: https://www.cannon-dunphy.com/attorneys/robert-d-crivello/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Wisconsin State Bar, 2003
- Wisconsin Association for Justice
- Wisconsin Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers
- Milwaukee Bar Association
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $8.3 million jury verdict in a negligence case involving an adult family home and adult day program where a developmentally disabled adult was allowed unsupervised access to food which caused him to choke, sustain an anoxic brain injury, and paralysis. – Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
- $1.25 million settlement for a woman who sustained multiple fractures in a motor vehicle collision when, days after her motor vehicle was in for service at a dealership, the left front tire detached from the vehicle causing loss of control and the resulting collision with a sign. – Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
- $1.25 million insurance policy limits settlement for a woman who sustained multiple fractures in a motor vehicle versus pedestrian collision. – Location: Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, WI
- $1.25 million insurance policy limits settlement for a man who was paralyzed by a drunk driver after we established insurance coverage for our client. – Location: Hustisford, Dodge County, WI
- $1.25 million insurance policy limits settlement for a man who sustained a degloving injury to his left arm after his vehicle was run off the road, from the other driver’s improper lane change, causing our client’s vehicle to flip several times with our client’s left arm going through the driver’s side window. – Location: Green Bay, Brown County, WI
- $1.475 settlement for a man who endured three spinal surgeries following a rear-end motor vehicle collision on the highway. – Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County WI
- $1.565 million settlement for a woman who sustained a fractured pelvis and tragically lost her husband when a teenager driving a car failed-to-yield the right-of-way to the motorcycle they were riding on. – Location: New Berlin, WI, Waukesha County, WI
- $2.8 million settlement for a bicyclist that sustained a spinal cord injury and incomplete quadriplegia from a highway defect caused by a construction company. – Location: Racine, Racine County, WI
Honors
- Associate Justice, Moot Court, 2002-2003
- Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2008-2012
- Super Lawyers, 2013-2023
Educational Background
- Western Kentucky University, B.A., cum laude, 1999
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- The Effect of Daubert on Low Impact Cases. State Bar of Wisconsin Car Crash Symposium (December, 2012)
- Tips and Hot Topics in Your Car Crash Case: An Interactive Panel Discussion, Expert Panel, State Bar of Wisconsin Car Crash Symposium (January, 2019)
- Expert Panel, State Bar of Wisconsin Car Crash Symposium (January, 2018)
- Expert Testimony Under Daubert: A Case Study – Engineering Testimony in a Low Impact Motor Vehicle Accident Case. Marquette University Law School Civil Litigation and Evidence in Wisconsin Courts Seminar (March 2013)
- Practice Pointers in Handling Your Auto Accident Case, Expert Panel. State Bar of Wisconsin Car Crash Symposium (December, 2012)
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2008 - 2012