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Robert W. Painter

Robert W. Painter

Painter Law Firm - Medical Malpractice Lawyers
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Texas
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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.

Education
Baylor University
J.D. | Law
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Webster University
M.A. | Public Administration
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West Virginia University
B.A. | Biology
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Marshall University
M.D. Candidate | Medicine
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Professional Experience
Partner
Painter Law Firm - Medical Malpractice Attorneys
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Robert Painter is a medical malpractice attorney who represents individuals and families who have suffered severe injuries or death as a result of brain injuries, surgical errors, nursing errors, doctor errors, emergency room misdiagnosis, pipeline explosions, serious personal injuries, and products defects. He also handles commercial litigation matters for a wide array of business fields and clients.
Senior Associate
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
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Robert Painter was a senior associate attorney in the Health Litigation Section, where he primarily litigated medical malpractice lawsuits, as first-chair or second-chair. He also handles cases involving medical devices, pharmaceuticals, workers' compensation, and products liability issues.
Publications
Articles & Publications
Binti Lee Will Never Speak the Same After a Houston Hospital Misdiagnosed Her Stroke
Houston Press
Access to Medicine Through the Emergency Room
The Houston Lawyer magazine
Chapter 74 Update
The Houston Lawyer magazine
Major Changes to the Minerals Management Service and Off-Shore Drilling Regulation in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Explosion
The Houston Lawyer magazine
Developments in Advance Directives
Houston Lawyer magazine
Developments in Texas Advance Directives
The Houston Lawyer magazine
'Death panels' exist already
Washington Times
Doctors vs. Parents: Who Decides Right to Life?
Houston Press
Speaking Engagements
HIPAA Right of Access and Privacy, Houston, TX
TRTL
Avoiding Legal Malpractice When Filing a Medical Malpractice Case, Houston, TX
Houston Bar Association
Emerging Damages and Lien Issues in Medical Malpractice Cases, Houston, TX
Houston Bar Association
From Country Clubs to Dinosaurs: The Ethics of Injunctive Relief, Houston Northwest Bar Association, Houston, TX
Houston Northwest Bar Association
Death Panels Under Texas Law, Healthcare Reform Town Hall Meeting, Faith Assembly of God Church, Houston, TX
Healthcare Reform Town Hall Meeting, Faith Assembly of God Church
Death Panels Under Texas Law, Healthcare Reform Town Hall Meeting, Copperfield Baptist Church, Houston, TX
Healthcare Reform Town Hall Meeting, Copperfield Baptist Church
From the Trenches: Medical Malpractice Cases Under Chapter 74, Houston Northwest Bar Association, Houston, TX
Houston Northwest Bar Association
Chapter 74 Medical Malpractice Update, Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section, Houston, TX
Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section
Emergency Medical Services Liability, Deer Park Fire Department Annual EMS Training, Deer Park, TX
Deer Park Fire Department
Texas Medical Futility Law (a/k/a 'Death Panel Statute'), Houston Disability and Elder Law Association, Houston, TX
Houston Disability and Elder Law Association
Awards
Award of Distinction
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Super Lawyer
Texas Super Lawyers
Award of Distinction
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Super Lawyers
Texas Super Lawyers
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Award of Distinction
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Super Lawyers
Texas Super Lawyers
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Award of Distinction
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Super Lawyer
Texas Super Lawyers
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Award of Distinction
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Top Lawyers
Houstonia Magazine
Award of Distinction
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Top Lawyers
Houstonia Magazine
Award of Distinction
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Top Lawyers
Houstonia Magazine
Pinnacle Award
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
For Painter Law Firm PLLC
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Pinnacle Award
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
President's Award
Houston Bar Association
Top Lawyers
Houstonia Magazine
Order of the Polar Star
His Excellency Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia
Pinnacle Award
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Top Lawyers
Houstonia Magazine
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Pinnacle Award
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
AV Rating
Martindale Hubbel
Texas Rising Star
Texas Super Lawyers
Award of Distinction
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Painter Law Firm PLLC received this award for maintaining a superior commitment to ethics, overall excellence, and quality.
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Award of Distinction
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Painter Law Firm PLLC received this award for maintaining a superior commitment to ethics, overall excellence, and quality.
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Houston's Top Lawyers for the People
H Texas Magazine
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Houston's Top Lawyers for the People
H Texas Magazine
Pinnacle Award
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Painter Law Firm PLLC received this award for maintaining a superior commitment to ethics, overall excellence, and quality.
Pinnacle Award
Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
Painter Law Firm PLLC received this award for maintaining a superior commitment to ethics, overall excellence, and quality.
Texas Pro-Life Attorney of the Year
Texas Right to Life
Robert Painter was recognized as the 2008 Texas Pro-Life Attorney of the Year for his extensive work in futility review cases under the Texas Advance Directives Act of 1999.
Houston's Top Lawyers for the People
H Texas Magazine
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Texas Rising Star
Texas Super Lawyers
Houston's Top Lawyers for the People
H Texas Magazine
Professional Associations
Harris County Dispute Resolution Center
Board of Directors
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Houston Lawyer Referral Service
Board of Directors
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Houston Bar Association, Law and the Media Committee
Co-Chair
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Houston Bar Association
Board of Directors
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Houston Bar Association
Continuing Legal Education Committee
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The Crown College
Board of Directors
- Current
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Painter Law Firm
Surviving Hospitals: How Texas Law Allows Health Care Providers To End Treatment
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Activities: www.survivinghospitals.com
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Houston Northwest Bar Association
Member
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College of the State Bar of Texas
Member
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Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Member
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Activities: Board of Directors, 2009-2010
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Houston Trial Lawyers Association
Member
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American Association for Justice
Member
- Current
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State Bar of Texas  # 24013284
Member
- Current
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Houston Bar Association
Member
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Houston Volunteer Lawyers
Secretary
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Houston Lawyer Referral Service
Treasurer
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Dispute Resolution Center
Chair
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Houston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee
Co-Chair
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Houston Bar Association
Board of Directors
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Texas Bar Journal (official State Bar of Texas magazine)
Editorial Board
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Houston Bar Association
Judicial Polls Committee
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Houston Bar Association Administration of Justice Committee
Member
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The Houston Lawyer (official Houston Bar Association magazine)
Editor-in-Chief
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Leadership Houston
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
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Strake Foundation
Board of Directors
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Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce
Chairman, Board of Directors
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Activities: Member, Board of Directors, 2007-Current
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Houston Lawyer Magazine
Article: Major Changes to the Minerals Management Service and Off-Shore Drilling Regulation in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Explosion
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Activities: http://www.thehoustonlawyer.com/aa_sep10/page28.htm
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Texas Right to Life
Symposium Speaker, Legal issues concerning medical futility and brain death
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
    Our firm offers a free consultation for all potential medical malpractice and wrongful death clients.
  • Contingent Fees
    Painter Law Firm handles medical malpractice and wrongful death cases on a contingent fee basis. We are paid only when we achieve a recovery for our clients, through trial or settlement.
Practice Area
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Websites & Blogs
Website
Painter Law Firm - Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Videos
Hi I'm Robert Painter, and today we are going to be talking about a birth injury called Erb's palsy, or also known as a brachial plexus injury.  

Now the... Brachial plexus injuries/Erb's Palsy from birth

Hi I'm Robert Painter, and today we are going to be talking about a birth injury called Erb's palsy, or also known as a brachial plexus injury. Now the...

Hi. I'm Robert Painter. Today I want to talk to you about brain injuries, and one specific tip on how you can avoid brain injuries during a hospitalization.

There are a... Avoiding Brain Injuries

Hi. I'm Robert Painter. Today I want to talk to you about brain injuries, and one specific tip on how you can avoid brain injuries during a hospitalization. There are a...

Today we're going to speak about something that happens in every prenatal visit Prenatal Visits & Fundal Height Measurement Can Save Lives

Today we're going to speak about something that happens in every prenatal visit

With the holiday season upon us there are two things I want to talk to you about today that can keep you and your family safe when it comes to... Holiday seasons see an increase in dangerous hospital errors

With the holiday season upon us there are two things I want to talk to you about today that can keep you and your family safe when it comes to...

Watch fetal movements & prevent brain injury

One of most rewarding things about helping people as an attorney in the area of medical malpractice is I get to learn a lot... Watch fetal movements & prevent brain injury

Watch fetal movements & prevent brain injury One of most rewarding things about helping people as an attorney in the area of medical malpractice is I get to learn a lot...

Many people do not realize that hospitals are dangerous places. Studies have shown that nearly 100,000 people die each year from preventable medical errors. In my practice, the most common... Good Hospital Communication Saves Lives

Many people do not realize that hospitals are dangerous places. Studies have shown that nearly 100,000 people die each year from preventable medical errors. In my practice, the most common...

'The Minute Lawyer' Series by Robert W. Painter
www.painterfirm.com
Painter Law Firm PLLC, Houston, TX Hospital Death Panels in Texas

'The Minute Lawyer' Series by Robert W. Painter www.painterfirm.com Painter Law Firm PLLC, Houston, TX

How a hospital committee can stop your health care when you want it to continue. Intro to the Texas Advance Directives Act (the death panel law), Part B

How a hospital committee can stop your health care when you want it to continue.

What happens after the hospital committee decides that your health care will stop. Intro to the Texas Advance Directives Act (the death panel law), Part C

What happens after the hospital committee decides that your health care will stop.

What happens after the hospital committee decides that your health care will stop. Intro to the Texas Advance Directives Act (the death panel law), Part C

What happens after the hospital committee decides that your health care will stop.

What happens after the hospital committee decides that your health care will stop. Intro to the Texas Advance Directives Act (the death panel law), Part C

What happens after the hospital committee decides that your health care will stop.

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Painter Law Firm - Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Painter Law Firm - Medical Malpractice Attorneys
12750 Champion Forest Drive
Houston, TX 77066
Telephone: (281) 580-8800
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed