Issue 7 2020

62 Acquisition International - Issue 7 2020 Dec19095 Company: The Law Offices of Robert L. Parks Contact: Robert L. Parks Web Address: www.rlplegal.com or Robert L. Parks, being an attorney has been the job of a lifetime. Since being admitted to the Florida Bar in 1964, he has become a highly respected courtroom advocate and community leader. With a focus on personal injury, wrongful death, aviation, large manufacturing and automobile cases in the Americas and around the world, there are few attorneys more qualified to represent a client. Mr. Parks’ career began at the University of Florida, where he earned his B.A. in Political Science in 1960. Following this, he spent time at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. from which he graduated in 1963. While at this institution, he was a member of the prestigious Georgetown Law Review. Since his admission to the Florida Bar in 1964, Parks has been privileged to represent hundreds of plaintiffs. His career has been defined by quality over quantity, and he ensures that all of the cases that are undertaken have the highest likelihood of recovery for clients and their families. A strong focus on injury cases reflects Mr. Parks’ own interests in boating, diving and other water activities. With an intimate knowledge of marine equipment, safety standards and practices, he is able to be a particularly effective advocate in bringing negligence-related death or catastrophic injury cases to trial in U.S. courts rather than offshore jurisdictions. A career highlight would be the opportunity to bring product liability cases against large pharmaceutical companies, as well as serving as Florida Counsel in the Antitrust Class Action against Microsoft. Another of Mr. Parks’ specialties is in the realm of aviation law. His skills in the area are recognized nationally and he is a proud member of the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association and the International Society of Air Safety Investigators. Having handled more than 200 Experience goes a long way in the legal profession, and those who have it can boast of an exciting career that covers a variety of different areas. For Robert L. Parks, with more than five decades of expertise, this is truer than most. Recognized as Leading Trial Attorney of the Year, Florida in Acquisition International’s continued appreciation of Leading Advisers, we look more closely to see how he has achieved such success. Leading Legal Light F general aviation crashes, it is clear that he has a unique grasp of the subject matter built up over years of experience in the field. It is with the knowledge of so many cases and the support of these legal organizations that he was able to be the co-author of two chapters in Kreindler’s Aviation Accident Law for Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., on “Military Accidents” and “Air Traffic Control Negligence.” It’s no surprise that such important work performed to such a high standard has gained the respect of peers from across the industry. Mr. Parks is a member of America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys and has been named one of the ‘Best Lawyers of America’ every year since its inception in 1983. Mr. Parks has been included in Florida Super Lawyers’ annual listing for the past ten years, earning the distinction from his peers as a ‘Top Lawyer’ in South Florida Legal Guide every year since 2003. His Firm is also listed in the U.S. News & Best Lawyers® list of ‘Best Law Firms.’ With over fifty years of work behind him, it’s clear that Robert L. Parks has earned his place the top of the legal profession. It’s a journey that has allowed him to help hundreds of people in times of hardship. His incredible reputation within the industry is in no small part thanks to the amazing success that he has achieved. “Since his admission to the Florida Bar in 1964, Parks has been privileged to represent hundreds of plaintiffs. His career has been defined by quality over quantity, and he ensures that all of the cases that are undertaken have the highest likelihood of recovery for clients and their families.”