Practice Focus

 

Domestic Violence

Attorney Tobin has substantial experience representing clients, both men and women, accused of domestic violence, allegations of assault and battery, strangulation,violating restraining orders/harassment protection orders, and similar charges. These cases are especially emotionally charged, as they almost always involve conflict between people who had or have a very close relationship.Bob’s strategy is to dig deep into the history of the parties’ relationship so that he can present the fullest picture possible to a jury. He has tried many of these cases to acquittals by juries, who may recognize that there are two sides to these often-complicated stories.

Car Accidents

Bob Tobin has represented many car crash victims through the years, obtaining full compensation for their medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering ,inconvenience and other elements of damages due to the disruption in their lives caused by an unexpected car crash. He has vast experience in dealing with the complexities of auto insurance, health insurance , medicare and medicaid, and how these types of insurance payments affect his clients’ settlements and verdicts.

Personal Injury Advice

It is very important that persons who are injured by the negligence of somebody else seek competent legal counsel immediately, so that all steps can be taken early on to protect your rights. Insurance companies try to take advantage of unrepresented injury victims by getting them to submit to recorded interviews where your statements can be misconstrued down the road. They also make low ball settlement offers to unrepresented victims. Competent counsel will protect you from being taken advantage at a time when you are vulnerable.

 

Operating under the Influence (OUI) Motor Vehicle offenses

Unfortunately, an accusation of “drunk driving” (OUI/DWI) or of driving to endanger, are unexpected events that can throw your or a loved one’s life into turmoil. Bob Tobin has handled many of these kinds of cases over the years. He has been successful in getting cases dismissed, as well as in suppressing harmful evidence, for violation of his clients’ rights. He makes it a point to go to roadway scenes where his clients were pulled over or where an unexpected accident has occurred, so that he is able to gain a thorough understanding of all the factors that were at play in the event and to present those factors to a jury or judge. He has won many of these cases in trials before a jury or judge.

gun / Drug Charges

Bob Tobin has represented countless clients through the years who faced gun and/or drug charges, ranging from simple possession of drugs to trafficking in large quantities. Many drug and gun charges carry stiff mandatory minimum sentences upon conviction. Charges of this type necessitate a thorough investigation of the circumstances surrounding the seizure by police of gun/drugs, so that a motion to suppress (“throw out”) the evidence can be argued to the Court.

Bob has litigated many successful motions of this nature.

Major Felonies

Bob Tobin has been practicing in the state’s Superior Courts for decades representing clients charged with serious (Superior Court only jurisdiction) charges such as rape, armed robbery , assault with intent to murder and armed home invasion. Bob recognizes that the stakes could not be higher for clients facing lengthy state prison sentences. He has cultivated an excellent roster of private investigators and forensic experts in fields such as DNA, fingerprinting, ballistics, and many more. Bob has incorporated these elite professionals into his team to assist in obtaining many acquittals in these serious cases.

 

Products Liability

Bob Tobin has obtained justice for persons , both consumers and workers, who have been injured by dangerous and defective products. He is experienced in utilizing experts to analyze these failures to determine their root causes and what the product designer, manufacturer or supplier could have done differently so that the harmful incident could have been avoided.

Premises Liability

Bob Tobin is skilled at securing justice for clients who have been injured due to unsafe conditions on premises, both residential and commercial, caused by negligence. He has shined light on the cause of these dangerous conditions by thorough investigations into the facts and circumstances under which unsafe conditions were allowed to exist, including by taking sworn depositions of the persons affiliated with the business owner or homeowner who have the answers to these questions, but oftentimes don’t want the answers to be known.