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About Robert Mitchell

Relentless. Skilled. Prepared. Tenacious.

He understands that painstaking preparation, careful analysis, and attention to detail win big cases. In an era when very few cases are decided in a courtroom, Robert takes pride in trying cases to a jury. He is board-certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the American Board of Trial Advocacy. He has also been elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. He is listed in Best Lawyers of America. He is listed in Benchmark Plaintiff's ranking of Alabama attorneys as a 'Future Star.' He has been repeatedly recognized in Super Lawyers magazine as one of Alabama's top attorneys.

Robert has an unwavering passion for representing those who have been seriously injured or killed. His passion is proven by his results. In the courtroom, Robert has served as lead and co-lead counsel in obtaining numerous 7-figure and 8-figure verdicts. By aggressively preparing cases for trial, Robert has also obtained numerous multi-million dollar settlements.

These cases involve everything from 18-wheeler crashes to defective consumer products to industrial site injuries. Robert and his wife take great pleasure in raising their three children. Robert has served on the Board of Directors for Via, a charitable organization dedicated to supporting senior citizens in need. When not practicing law or spending time with his family, Robert enjoys exploring the Mobile River Delta.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$10 million (reduced and affirmed; $35 million gross verdict)Verdict

A Mobile County jury awarded the estate of John West Jr. $35 million in punitive damages after Springhill Memorial Hospital gave him two doses of the opioid Dilaudid following minor thumb surgery and failed to monitor him; the trial court reduced the award to $10 million, and the Alabama Supreme Court affirmed it in 2023 as the largest wrongful death award the court has ever upheld.

Mobile County Circuit Court, Alabama; affirmed by the Alabama Supreme Court, No. SC-2022-0719 · 2022Medical MalpracticeRead the full story →
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Alabama
J.D., 2007
University of Virginia
Undergraduate, 2002

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Alabama
State Bar of Georgia

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