Robert W. Zimmerman
Robert W. Zimmerman has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky clients and is a leader of the trial lawyer bar in the city of Philadelphia and throughout the state.
- $124,260,000A Montgomery County jury has awarded $124 million in a civil case against ...Read Story
- $24,000,000Saltz, Mongeluzzi & Bendesky attorneys Larry Bendesky, Robert ...Read Story
- $10,200,000Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky attorneys Larry Bendesky, Robert Zimmerman, ...Read Story
- $7,875,000Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky attorneys Larry Bendesky, Robert Zimmerman, and ...Read Story
- $7,000,000A $7 million settlement has been reached between the estate of 49-year-old ...Read Story
- $6,000,000The family of a woman run over while cycling in Center City last year has ...Read Story
Robert “Bob” Zimmerman represents catastrophically injured victims of defective products and in workplace and construction accidents in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In addition to his admission in those states, he has gained national recognition for his representation of the seriously injured, and has been asked to handle cases in courts in Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Washington. He has successfully handled high-profile cases against national and international defendants and has secured hundreds of millions of dollars in recoveries for his clients.
Practice Areas
Bob has hands-on experience with the tools and equipment used by the workers he represents. He is a Certified Aerial Lift Operator, Forklift Operator, Crane Operator, Rigger, and Signalman. Bob has also completed the OSHA 10 hour workplace safety course, has taken courses in Architectural Drawings, and is certified in the use of Automated External Defibrillators and CPR.
- $124,260,000A Montgomery County jury has awarded $124 million in a civil case against Rafael Robb, the former University of Pennsylvania economics professor who ...Read Story
- $24,000,000Saltz, Mongeluzzi & Bendesky attorneys Larry Bendesky, Robert Zimmerman, and Scott Fellmeth have secured a $24 million settlement against an ...Read Story
- $10,200,000Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky attorneys Larry Bendesky, Robert Zimmerman, Jordan Howell and Sam Dordick have secured a $10.2 million settlement against ...Read Story
- $7,875,000Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky attorneys Larry Bendesky, Robert Zimmerman, and Scott Fellmeth have secured a $7,875,000 settlement for their 39-year-old ...Read Story
- $7,000,000A $7 million settlement has been reached between the estate of 49-year-old Harry McCracken, III, of Williamstown, N.J., and defendant Student ...Read Story
- $6,000,000The family of a woman run over while cycling in Center City last year has received a $6 million settlement from the owners of the truck that killed ...Read Story
Bob is a graduate of King’s College, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where he was a member of the Mu Kappa Tau Honor Society and student government, and was the basketball team’s play-by-play radio broadcaster. He is a board member of the college’s Philadelphia alumni association.
Bob holds a law degree from the Villanova University School of Law (2008), where he served a judicial externship in the Civil Division of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and was a member of various legal interest groups. As a member of Villanova’s Civil Justice Clinic, he was authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to represent clients who could not afford to hire attorneys in civil lawsuits while he was still in law school. Robert clerked during law school for one of Philadelphia’s major civil defense litigation firms before joining Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky in the summer of 2007.
In May 2011, Bob graduated from the nationally ranked LL.M. (Master’s of Law) in Trial Advocacy Program at the Temple University Beasley School of Law. He serves as a Lecturer and Judge Instructor for the program.
Bob is a leader among the Pennsylvania legal profession and is a board member of both the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association (PTLA) and Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ). He is a member of the Executive Committee of PAJ that is tasked with decision making responsibilities for the organization, and is a cabinet member of PTLA. He previously was elected to the Philadelphia Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Divisions Executive Committee, where he served a three-year term and was Treasurer of the Executive Committee in 2015. He is a past President of the Future Leaders Section of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Zimmerman has lectured and presented dozens of times at legal conferences and law schools, including at Temple University School of Law, Widener School of Law, and Villanova Law School, and to local, statewide, and national audiences at legal seminars. He was the co-chair of the 2018 Philadelphia Bar Association’s Bench Bar, an annual event that offers continuing legal education to lawyers and Judges who practice in Philadelphia County.
Bob was raised in Northeast Philadelphia and currently resides in Center City Philadelphia.
Honors & Awards
- Named by Peers to the 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List
- Named by Peers to the 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List
- Rising Star, Philadelphia Magazine’s Super Lawyers edition, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
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Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2008
- New Jersey, 2010
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2008
- Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2011
- New Jersey District Court, 2010
- United States Supreme Court, 2012
- Colorado District Court, 2018
Education
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 2008
- Temple University, LL.M. Masters in Trial Advocacy, 2011
- King’s College, B.S., 2005
- Mu Kappa Tau Honor Society
Professional Organizations
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Board Member, 2016-present
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Future Leaders Section, Chair, 2016-2018
- Philadelphia Bar Association YLD Executive Committee, 2014-2016
- Philadelphia Bar Association YLD Executive Committee,Treasurer, 2015
- Philadelphia Bar Association YLD Executive Committee,Trial Lawyer Liaison, 2017