Attorney Profiles

Education
- BA degree,
  double-major in History and Anthropology,
  University of Missouri- Columbia , 1992
- JD degree,
  University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law,
  1995
             - Associate Managing Editor, The Missouri Law Review
             - Recipient, Guy A. Thompson Award
             - Author, Loss of a Chance as a Cause of Action in Medical Maltpractice Cases, 59 Mo. L. Rev. 969 (1994)

Practice positions and experience
- 2005-present Bruer & Wooddell, P.C.

For twelve years in private practice following law school, Rob has focused on all aspects of civil litigation, serving as lead counsel in state and federal trial and appellate courts for cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights, wrongful death, products liability, insurance disputes, and commercial litigation. During the past three years, Rob's practice has been focused on representing individuals and families in all types of personal injury and wrongful death claims.    

Rob is admitted to practice before all Missouri courts, all Kansas courts, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, and the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.  Rob has also handled matters or been admitted to practice pro hac vice before state and federal courts in Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, and Nevada .   

Professional activities and honors
- The Missouri Bar, member
- Kansas Bar Association, member
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, member
   - Torts Law Committee
- American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), member
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA)
            - Board of Governors, 2006-present
            - Continuing Legal Education Committee
- Kansas Association for Justice (KsAJ)
- Ross T. Roberts Inn of Court, Kansas City, Missouri
- Author and presenter for Missouri and Kansas Continuing Legal Education courses and Missouri Bar Publications.

Personal / Family
- born Kansas City, Missouri , 1970
- Married to Jane for 4 years