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
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