Bob A. Blackwell

Director

Bob Blackwell is a Director in Phillips Murrah’s Dallas office who represents a diverse clientele in complex commercial disputes, healthcare and medical device litigation, real estate litigation and receivership actions, and employment matters.

Biography

Bob Blackwell is a Director in Phillips Murrah’s Dallas office who represents a diverse clientele in complex commercial disputes, healthcare and medical device litigation, real estate litigation and receivership actions, and employment matters. He also serves as outside general counsel to numerous small and mid-sized businesses, providing deep insight into the challenges that businesses encounter.

Bob is an active member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and has also been recognized by D Magazine as one of the “Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas.” He earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and began his legal career at Fulbright & Jaworski.

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1997)
  • Hamilton College (B.A., 1991)

Admissions

  • 1997, Texas
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

Professional Organizations

  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas by D Magazine (2006)

Bob Blackwell is a Director in Phillips Murrah’s Dallas office who represents a diverse clientele in complex commercial disputes, healthcare and medical device litigation, real estate litigation and receivership actions, and employment matters. He also serves as outside general counsel to numerous small and mid-sized businesses, providing deep insight into the challenges that businesses encounter.

Bob is an active member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and has also been recognized by D Magazine as one of the “Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas.” He earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and began his legal career at Fulbright & Jaworski.

  • University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1997)
  • Hamilton College (B.A., 1991)
  • 1997, Texas
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas by D Magazine (2006)
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