Robert D. Critton Jr. - Attorney At Law

Commercial Litigation & Personal Injury Attorney Serving the Entire State

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Robert D. Critton Jr. has been practicing law in Palm Beach County for more than 35 years. He has earned Florida Bar Board Certification, which is the highest level of recognition by The Florida Bar for the competency and experience of a civil trial attorney. He is profiled in The Best Lawyers in America and is also AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and included in their Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Mr. Critton's areas of practice include general civil and complex commercial litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, insurance litigation and legal malpractice. He has extensive experience in reaching successful verdicts and settlements for both plaintiffs and defendants. He has concluded numerous multi-million dollar cases for the benefit of the Firm's clients and saved other clients millions of dollars sought by opponents.

In addition to his full-time practice, Mr. Critton is very active in the community. He is a prior chairman of the board of directors and a current director of Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc., which is Palm Beach County's major community behavioral health center and a director of Hanley Center, a nationally recognized alcohol and drug treatment facility. He is also a past president of the board of directors of the Drug Abuse Treatment Association, Inc. (DATA).

In 2004, DATA awarded Mr. Critton with the Changing Lives Award for the more than 25 years of support and dedication he has devoted to substance abuse issues and causes.

Mr. Critton is a member of the American Association for Justice, American Board of Trial Advocates, The Florida Bar, and the Florida Justice Association. Mr. Critton is admitted to practice throughout the State of Florida and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, as well as before the United States Supreme Court. He is also admitted to practice in the District of Columbia. 

Practice Areas:

• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Legal Malpractice
• Sexual Battery & Assault – Civil Plaintiff & Defense
• Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)

Admissions:

• The Florida Bar, 1976
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1984
• U.S. Supreme Court
• District of Columbia

Education:

• University of Florida, 1976, J.D.
• Vanderbilt University, 1971, B.A.

Certifications / Specialties:

• Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

Awards & Honors:

• Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
• Profiled in Best Lawyers in America
• 2004 Drug Abuse Treatment Association, Inc. (DATA) Changing Lives Award
• Super Lawyer Magazine - 2011 “Super Lawyer" (2006-2011)

Professional Associations and Leadership Activities:

• American Association for Justice – Member
• Drug Treatment Association, Inc. – Past President of the Board of Directors
• Hanley Center – Director
• Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc. – Director Emeritus & Past Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Palm Beach County Bar Association – Member
• The District of Columbia Bar – Member
• The Florida Bar – Member
• The Florida Justice Association – Member