Robert "Bob" Haslam
Attorney at Law
Robert Haslam is married to Elizabeth “Lisa” Haslam. Their children are Robert, Elizabeth, and William. They attend St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church.
Government cannot create a special privilege for one American without simultaneously creating a special disadvantage for some other American. - Walter Williams
Education
University of Tulsa College of Law: Juris Doctorate 1986, Law Journal member.
Southern Methodist University (SMU): Bachelor of Arts 1983
Major: History, Minors: Business and Geology
Professional Experience:
The Haslam Firm – 2018 – Present
Haslam & Gallagher, LLP – 2006 – 2018
The Haslam Firm – 1994 – 2005
The Haslam and Haney Firm Shareholder, Tulsa, OK – 1995 – 1998
The Dent Law Firm, Associate and Partner – 1988 – 1994
Fillmore, Herrick & Harrington, Associate – 1986 – 1988
Board-Certified
Personal Injury Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization
AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell since 1990
Served on the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Advisory Committee for Personal Injury Trial Law 2005 – 2011
ABOTA – Member, Advocate Rank, American Board of Trial Advocates
The Best Lawyer in America – 2012 – Present
Professional Activities
Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA)
Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association, President – 2008
Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Director – 1998 – Present
American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) – Selected as one of the top 100 Trial Lawyers in the State of Texas
Tried over 100 jury trials as of November 2007
Tarrant County Young Lawyers – Past President
Fort Worth TTLA Advocates – Past President
Chair of the AAJ Taser Litigation Group, 2008 – 2015
TTLA Advocates – Past State Director
Oklahoma Bar Member
Texas Board of Legal Specialization Attorney Certification Committee 2022-2025
USGA Member
Licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit Appeals Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western District Courts of Texas, Eastern and Western District Courts of Oklahoma
Former Director and Vice President of Bart Granger Foundation
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Sustaining Member
American Association of Justice Fellowship Member
Author/Speaker
Author and Speaker at Texas CLE approved seminars
AAJ National Convention Speaker, 2003 – 2008, 2018
Crime Victims Quarterly, “Civil Liability of Daycare Facilities”, May 1995 and “Deshazo, a Case Study”, Spring 2000
National Crime Victims Seminar, Washington DC “Dramshop Causes of Action”
Tarrant County Community College, 1994 “The Benefit of Jury Trials”
Tarrant County Public Schools, 1992 – Present, “Your Legal Responsibilities After Eighteen”
TTLA 2001 Seminar “Insurance Co. Liability for Sale of Coverage and Inadequate Defense”
Personal:
Outstanding Young Lawyer, Tarrant County – 1993
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church:
Acolyte Warden, 2007 – Present
Associate Vestry, 2008 – 2011
Vestry, 2011 – 2014, 2018 – 2021
Four Hole – in – Ones, various Golf Courses
Course Record Shady Oaks “Little Nine” 6 under par – 22 (par 28) April, 2007 – 2010
Colonial Club Champion – 1996, Second – 1999 and 2003
Texas State Father-Son Golf Tournament – Second in First Flight 2005 (with son Robert), Second in First Flight 2010 (with son William), and First in Presidents Flight 2013 (with son Robert)
Colonial Parent Junior Champion 2015 (with son William), 2019 (with son Robert)
Colonial Four Ball Champion 2018 with Jim Jorns
Recognized by Texas Monthly as a “Super Lawyer” and Fort Worth Magazine as a “Top Attorney” for many years since its inception.
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America – 2012 – Present ~ For his work in the practice area of Person Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs