Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Robert L. Habush

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Robert L. Habush is the Chairman of the Board of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. Habush says the key to his success has been lack of fear.

“There are a number of things that have led me to be a successful trial lawyer. I learned the hard way. I tried difficult automobile cases, that I wasn’t terribly successful at as most of my clients didn’t have the right of way. I was very fortunate to get referrals in the 1960s for product liability cases. I tried several of them successfully and obtained at the time was very large jury verdicts.

Products liability and medical malpractice became a subspeciality for me. I love to try cases, and have taught in law schools you can not have fear of losing, you have to be fearless and I think I always have been,” Habush said.

Habush noted he would not have been as successful without the support of his support staff.

“I also had terrific support of paralegals, investigators and researches who have helped me, and I give them great credit,” Habush said.

Habush says another key to success is connecting with juries.

“I tried the Miller Park crane case. It was the greatest case I ever tried. I had the kind of compassion and sympathy that jury’s like very much. I never talk down to them and so I was very comfortable. I think the success was based upon the willingness to try tough cases and desire to go to trial rather than settle, with client’s consent,” Habush said.

After five decades of practicing law, Habush said he retired at age 80.

“I left the firm in good hands. It has been a satisfying career. I am very pleased to be remembered as a top personal trial lawyers in the state,” Habush added.