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Bob Binstock is a litigator with over 40 years of experience. Bob was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended college at the University of Pittsburgh and subsequently earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law. He began his law career in 1981. In 1985 Bob founded the Law Firm of Reich and Binstock LLP with his partner Dennis Reich. Since that time Bob has represented thousands of injured Plaintiffs in mass and class actions focusing on medical device, product liability, toxic tort, and pharmaceutical litigation.
Mr. Binstock has served on the following Plaintiff Steering Committees: In Re: Davol/C.R. Bard Hernia Mesh Multi-Case Management Coordination No. 2017-02, Master Docket No. PC-2018-9999 In Re: Eliquis (Apixaban), Products Liability Litigation, MDL No: 1:17-MD-2754 (DLC) In Re: Levaquin, Products Liability Litigation, MDL No: 08-1943 (JRT) In Re: Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch, Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1842 In Re: Digitek®, Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1968 In Re: Juul Labs, Product Case, JCCP: 5052 In Re: PPA, Product Liability Litigation, MDL: 1407
Areas of Practice Personal Injury Products Liability Medical Negligence Toxic Tort Pharmaceutical Litigation Class Actions Environmental Law Drugs & Medical Devices Housing & Construction Defects Motor Vehicle Accidents Premises Liability Toxic Torts Wrongful Death
Certified Legal Specialties Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1993 Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2002 Board Certified Pre-Trial Discovery National Board of Trial Advocacy
Bar Admissions Texas, 1981 U.S. Supreme Court, 1990 Supreme Court of Texas, 1982 U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1982 U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1983 U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1993 U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1989 U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1982
Education South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas – August, 1981 University of Pittsburgh B.A. – August, 1978
Honors and Awards Voted Texas Super Lawyer, 2007 – 2022 Voted H-Texas Magazine “Lawyer for the People” Voted H-Texas Magazine “Houston’s Top Lawyers” Named to Million Dollar Advocates Forum Named to Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Chairman-American Association for Justice Zimmer Durom Cup Litigation Group EliteAMERICAN Lawyer, 2015 AV® Preeminent-Martindale- Hubbel
Professional Associations and Memberships American Bar Association, Member American Association of Justice Texas Bar College, Member Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Board Member Houston Trial Lawyers Association Houston Bar Foundation-Life Fellow College of the State Bar of Texas National Board of Trial Advocacy
Pro Bono Activities Co-Founder and current Board Member, River Performing and Visual Arts Center, a non-profit charity that provides art enrichment courses, summer camp and outreach programs for children with disabilities.
