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Rumberger Attorney Robert Fitzsimmons Elected To Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Rumberger Attorney Robert Fitzsimmons Elected To Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

ORLANDO – September 3, 2015 – RumbergerKirk is pleased to announce that attorney Robert V. Fitzsimmons, of the firm’s Miami office, has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.

The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business in South Florida, representing more than 400,000 employees of member companies, and is nationally recognized as one of the Top 10 Executive Speaking Forums in America.

Bob also serves as Chair of the Chamber’s Sports Hall of Champions, which has honored local sports legends at an annual event since 1990.   This year the event will be held at Marlins Park on September 16, 2015, at which the Hall will induct Dwayne Wade, Jack Nicklaus, Chris Evert and present a Lifetime Contribution to Sports Award to William “Woody” Woodward.

Bob is an experienced trial lawyer specializing in complex civil litigation. He is Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell  and Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the field of Construction Law.

His experience includes construction product class action and federal multidistrict litigation, most recently serving as lead national counsel for all contractors in the Chinese Drywall multi-district litigation.

Bob received his undergraduate degree from College of Holy Cross and his juris doctor from Fordham University School of Law.

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RumbergerKirk provides litigation and counseling services in a wide range of civil practice areas including product liability, commercial litigation, construction,  real estate, intellectual property litigation, securities litigation , labor and employment law,  bankruptcy, insurance coverage, professional liability and administrative law. Offices are located in Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Tallahassee and Birmingham, Alabama.