Admitted
Arizona, 1984; California, 1985
Location
Gallagher & Kennedy, Phoenix
Affiliation
Not affiliated with Blueshoe
UNAFFILIATED ATTORNEY
Robert W. "Bob" Boatman
Shareholder, Gallagher & Kennedy
Not affiliated with Blueshoe.
Robert W. "Bob" Boatman is a Shareholder at Gallagher & Kennedy in Phoenix. Shareholder at Gallagher & Kennedy practicing plaintiffs' personal injury and wrongful death for over 40 years. J.D., magna cum laude, Arizona State University, 1984, Order of the Coif and Law Review editor; B.A., Stanford University, 1981.
Admitted in Arizona in 1984 and California in 1985. Bio lists jury verdicts or awards of $17,000,000, $14,000,000, and $5,000,000, including a 1999 $17 million verdict against General Motors. Co-lead counsel in the In re Bard IVC filter multi-district litigation (2015-2017) and for Arizona plaintiffs in the Ford/Firestone litigation (2001-2002).
Member, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 1997-present; Fellow, American Board of Trial Advocates.
Credentials
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers (2023-present)
- Best Lawyers in America, Phoenix Lawyer of the Year, Product Liability Litigation, Plaintiffs (2025)
- Southwest Super Lawyers, Personal Injury, Products: Plaintiff (2007-2026)
Practice
- Plaintiffs personal injury and wrongful death
- Product liability
- Trucking and motor vehicle accidents
- Medical malpractice
- Nursing home abuse
Before you hire
- State Bar record: status, admission, and the Bar’s discipline line, as of today.
- Disciplinary decisions: search Robert’s name for any public sanction since 2011.
- How to choose a lawyer in Arizona: what else to check, and the questions to ask in the first call.
Robert W. "Bob" Boatman is not affiliated with Blueshoe. Profile based on Robert’s biography at gknet.com, read 2026-09-30. Verify current status with the State Bar of Arizona. Robert can update or remove this profile at any time. All attorneys