Biography

Robert Painter is a medical malpractice attorney. As a former hospital administrator, he focuses on getting justice for patients and family members who’ve experienced life-changing injuries or wrongful death because of medical malpractice. Robert has always been interested in health care. He started his graduate education in medical school and was awarded a full scholarship from the U.S. Army. Midway through medical school, he worried about the direction of health care in America and decided that he could have a more positive impact for patient safety in health law.Before enrolling at Baylor Law School, though, it was time to repay the U.S. Army. He served two years on active duty as an officer in the U.S. Army. His main assignment was as a hospital administrator at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Robert excelled at Baylor and was elected to law review and as moot court president. He began his legal career at the prestigious law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski. In his six years there, he worked in the health litigation group, defending hospitals and health care providers. In 2006, he devoted his practice to plaintiffs’ medical malpractice lawsuits at Painter Law Firm. He handles all kinds of medical negligence matters, including birth injury, brain injury, anesthesia error, surgical error, hospital error, failure to diagnose, and delayed diagnosis cases.Many clients and other attorneys pick Robert because of his unique experience in medical school, as a hospital administrator, and defending hospitals and doctors. On top of that, there’s his proven track record of recoveries for his clients.

Practice Areas

• Medical Malpractice

Education

• Baylor University
  1999
• Webster University
  1995
• West Virginia University
  1992
• Marshall University
  1993

Professional Experience

• Painter Law Firm - Medical Malpractice Attorneys
  Partner
  2006
• Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
  Senior Associate
  1999

Awards

• Super Lawyer
  Texas Super Lawyers
  2022
• Award of Distinction
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2022
• Award of Distinction
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2021
• Super Lawyers
  Texas Super Lawyers
  2021
• Super Lawyers
  Texas Super Lawyers
  2020
• Award of Distinction
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2020
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2020
• Super Lawyer
  Texas Super Lawyers
  2019
• Award of Distinction
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2019
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2019
• Award of Distinction
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2018
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2018
• Award of Distinction
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2017
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2017
• Top Lawyers
  Houstonia Magazine
  2017
• Award of Distinction
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2016
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2016
• Top Lawyers
  Houstonia Magazine
  2016
• Pinnacle Award
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2015
• Top Lawyers
  Houstonia Magazine
  2015
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2015
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2014
• Pinnacle Award
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2014
• President's Award
  Houston Bar Association
  2014
• Top Lawyers
  Houstonia Magazine
  2014
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2013
• Top Lawyers
  Houstonia Magazine
  2013
• Pinnacle Award
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2013
• Order of the Polar Star
  His Excellency Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia
  2013
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2012
• Pinnacle Award
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2012
• AV Rating
  Martindale Hubbel
  2011
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2011
• Award of Distinction
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2011
• Texas Rising Star
  Texas Super Lawyers
  2011
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2010
• Houston's Top Lawyers for the People
  H Texas Magazine
  2010
• Award of Distinction
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2010
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2009
• Houston's Top Lawyers for the People
  H Texas Magazine
  2009
• Pinnacle Award
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2009
• Houston's Top Lawyers
  H Texas Magazine
  2008
• Houston's Top Lawyers for the People
  H Texas Magazine
  2008
• Texas Pro-Life Attorney of the Year
  Texas Right to Life
  2008
• Pinnacle Award
  Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
  2008
• Texas Rising Star
  Texas Super Lawyers
  2006
• Houston's Top Lawyers for the People
  H Texas Magazine
  1999

Associations

• Houston Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association, Law and the Media Committee
• Houston Lawyer Referral Service
• Harris County Dispute Resolution Center
• The Crown College
• Painter Law Firm
• Houston Northwest Bar Association
• College of the State Bar of Texas
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Houston Trial Lawyers Association
• American Association for Justice
• State Bar of Texas # 24013284
• Houston Volunteer Lawyers
• Dispute Resolution Center
• Houston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee
• Texas Bar Journal (official State Bar of Texas magazine)
• Houston Bar Association Administration of Justice Committee
• The Houston Lawyer (official Houston Bar Association magazine)
• Leadership Houston
• Strake Foundation
• Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce
• Texas Right to Life
• Houston Lawyer Magazine

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