Robert L. Trohn Attorney At Law

Robert is of counsel to GrayRobinson and has been a trial lawyer for over 50 years. Over the course of his career, he has tried complex cases in such diverse areas as eminent domain, patent and trademark, insurance contracts, personal injury, white collar crime, civil rights and major construction cases, most notably the Polk County Courthouse construction and sick building case. Robert does trials and appeals. Recently, he has tried probate and guardianship cases.

Robert is board certified in civil trial law by The Florida Bar. He is a fellow for the American College of Trial Lawyers.

• Background

  Robert was born in Connecticut and reared in Lakeland, Florida, where he graduated from high school. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida, graduated from law school there in 1954 and began practice in Lakeland in 1957 after service in the U.S. Army.

• Education
  • University of Florida, B.A. (1952)
  • University of Florida, L.L.B. (1954)
• Admissions
  • Florida
  • Florida Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
• Professional Associations and Memberships
  • The Florida Bar
    • Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
• Awards and Recognitions
  • AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2020
  • Florida Trend, Legal Elite, 2004-2005
    • Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2012 and 2017
  • Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2008
  • Tampa "Top Rated Lawyer," Litigation, 2013
• Civic
  • Lakeland Bar Association, Past President
  • 10th Judicial Circuit Bar Association, Past President
  • 2nd District Court of Appeal Nominating Commission, Former Member and Chair
  • University of Florida College of Law, Principal contributor to establishment of first endowed law firm scholarship
  • University of Florida Law Center Association, Trustee Emeritus
• Articles and Publications
  • Author or co-author of various texts, CLE manuals and law review articles