Robert L Byer
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Litigation: Appellate
Band 1
About
Provided by Robert L Byer
Practice Areas
Mr. Byer concentrates his practice in appellate and legal issues litigation. He is a former judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court and Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline.
As an appellate lawyer, Mr. Byer has argued or briefed over 300 appeals in the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, District of Columbia and Federal Circuits, the Pennsylvania appellate courts and the appellate courts of California, Maryland and Washington. He also has briefed and worked on appeals in the United States Supreme Court. His appellate work and legal-issues litigation experience covers a wide range of legal areas, including corporate governance, intellectual property, administrative agency law, tax cases, Constitutional law, real estate and land use regulation, insurance coverage, contracts, professional liability, products liability and toxic torts.
Career
Duane Morris LLP: Partner, 2006-present; Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP: Partner, 1992-2006; Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline: Judge, Gubernatorial Appointee, 1997-2001; Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania: Judge, 1990-1992; Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott: Partner, 1985-1990, Associate, 1977-1984
Personal
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1977, Note Editor, University of Pittsburgh Law Review; Oxford University, Harris Manchester College, Post-Graduate Studies, 1974; University of Pittsburgh, B.A., magna cum laude, 1973
Chambers Review
USA
Robert Byer accrues notable market recognition for his active appellate litigation practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Robert Byer is smart, experienced and has a lot of gravitas."
"Robert Byer is smart, experienced and has a lot of gravitas."