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Provided by Robert Hayes
Robert P. Hayes is the leader of the firm’s Medical Malpractice & Professional Liability practice. Rob is an experienced trial attorney who specializes in both civil and criminal defense work. Prior to joining the firm, Rob clerked for the Honorable Joseph M. Jabar of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Rob graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Maine in 2009. Thereafter, he attended the University of Maine School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in 2012. While in law school, Rob was Editor-in-Chief of the Maine Law Review and was awarded the Edward S. Godfrey Leadership Award for his contributions. He also earned the Pro Bono Publico Award for his volunteer legal advocacy, and worked as a student attorney at the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, representing criminal and civil clients in both state and federal court.
Rob has successfully engaged in a broad range of trials and hearings, representing healthcare professionals and institutions throughout the state of Maine in any forum in which they have found themselves. He practices frequently before Maine’s Prelitigation Healthcare Screening Panel, and defends hospitals, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers in each of Maine’s sixteen counties. He has successfully handled countless medical malpractice claims from initiation to verdict and/or resolution. Additionally, Rob successfully defends professionals before Maine’s various licensing boards.
He has been recognized by New England Super Lawyers as a Rising Star; Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”; and Chambers USA Maine Guide in the area of Litigation Medical Malpractice and Insurance Defense. Rob is a graduate of the Maine State Bar Association Leadership Academy, and has served as a faculty member at the Maine College of Trial Advocacy.
-Maine State Bar Association
-Northern New England Society of Hospital Risk Management
-Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
-Maine
University of Maine School of Law
J.D.
2012
University of Maine
B.A.
2009
“Ones to Watch” in Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: General Practice, and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Best Lawyers
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
Maine, Litigation: Medical Malpractice & Insurance Defense, Band 2
Chambers & Partners
Provided by Chambers
Robert Hayes has a diverse civil and criminal litigation practice, receiving particular plaudits for his courtroom skills.
Provided by Chambers
He did a fantastic job in defending us in civil claims.
He did a fantastic job in defending us in civil claims.