Atty. Robert I. Feinberg
Robert I. Feinberg has the highest personal injury verdict in Massachusetts over a five year period and he has the highest personal injury settlement in Massachusetts in the last year.
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Robert I. Feinberg is a personal injury, class action, and product liability attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Feinberg & Alban PC. Educated at University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1982). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Robert I. Feinberg has the highest personal injury verdict in Massachusetts over a five year period and he has the highest personal injury settlement in Massachusetts in the last year
- In a landmark victory, a Massachusetts Superior Court jury awarded Mr. Feinberg’s client $7.7 million including interest as a result of a boiler explosion, the highest injury verdict in Massachusetts over a five year period, excluding medical malpractice
- The victory for the industrial worker was achieved despite years of claims that he was at fault for his accident and thereby entitled to nothing
- As reported in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly in 2019, Mr. Feinberg resolved a construction site accident for $5.35 million dollars
- The young construction worker had suffered very serious leg injuries
- The defendant, the general contractor, argued that the responsibility for this roofing accident was that of the plaintiff’s employer and not the general contractor
- The case successfully resolved after numerous depositions
- Mr. Feinberg hired 11 experts, 3 on construction site safety and management, and 8 on damages
- Also as reported in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly in 2019, Mr. Feinberg along with Colleen Santora tried a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident in which their client suffered a severe calcaneous fracture
- The jury returned a verdict of $1.1 million dollars, far in excess of the insurance company’s offer
- Robert I. Feinberg has been a very well known personal injury attorney in Massachusetts for more than 35 years
- He has won numerous awards and recognitions, including the designation of Super Lawyer in the category of personal injury for each of the fifteen years that honor has been given
- Robert Feinberg has also been listed as an “Outstanding Lawyer of America”, is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- He has also been selected for inclusion in the American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers for the State of Massachusetts
- Mr. Feinberg has testified before the Massachusetts Joint House/Senate Insurance Committee on insurance coverage
- He has also lectured more than ten times to other attorneys on the handling personal injury cases, especially concerning trial practice
- His court pleadings have been used as a teaching tool for members of the American Association of Justice
- Attorney Feinberg is a 25-year member of the Board of Governors of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
- Mr. Feinberg and the firm has an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the oldest peer rating service for lawyers
- He also has a perfect rating of “10” from AVVO and is included in the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- He has authored more than three hundred blogs and articles on trial practice, evidence, and insurance law, many of which are videos and on the firm's website
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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