Overview

Robert A. Shields is a partner at WTK and has been with the firm since 2000. His practice is focused on the representation of automobile, motorcycle, automotive component parts, and industrial equipment manufacturers who have been sued for damages in catastrophic injuries.  In addition, Rob supervises his firm’s representation of product manufacturers in a host of breach of warranty claims based on the Song-Beverly and Magnuson-Moss Warranty Acts, and consumer fraud statutes.

Rob has defended several cases that have been dismissed on summary judgment motions, including claims of negligence, design defect, breach of warranty, breach of contract, fraud, and misrepresentation.  Rob has been responsible for regional and statewide defense programs concerning consumer litigation, manufacture, design and warning defect claims.

He has consulted with manufacturers in the development of policies for product litigation management, product warranties, and compliance issues.  He has managed and defended complex toxic tort cases, including chemical exposures.  He has significant experience implementing strategies for clients involved in national litigation, managing statewide, regional and national caseloads, managing discovery, and conducting expert depositions.

He has successfully mediated well over a hundred cases to creative and successful conclusion.  He has successfully analyzed and prepared cases at the pleading stage to promote early resolution, mediation and dismissal based on lack of merit.  Since 2000, Rob’s team has taken approximately 2,500 cases to resolution.