Stephen F. “Steve” Rossman, co-founding partner of the Miami plaintiff’s trial law firm Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier, has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for 2017 by the publication Best Lawyers.

Mr. Rossman received the honor, through a vote of his peers, in the category Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs.

This is the second consecutive year a Rossman Baumberger partner has received the “Lawyer of the Year” honor. For 2016, Managing Partner Manuel “Alex” Reboso was named Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs.

“It’s a real honor for our firm to receive this verdict from our peers,” Mr. Rossman said. “We have done our best by our clients and our community for 42 years, and this honor only encourages our firm to advance that tradition.”

All four name partners in the firm are included in the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, a highly regarded peer-review evaluation and source for the ‘Best Lawyer,” “Best Law Firm” and “Lawyer of the Year” designations. Co-founding partner Charles H. “Chuck” Baumberger, who is also the national chair of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) for 2016, and partner and railroad lawyer Howard A. Spier, former president of the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys (ARLA),  have all been named as Best Lawyers in the newest edition.  

In addition, the firm is currently listed as a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News and World Report for the Greater Miami area in three categories: Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs.

Steve Rossman is listed in the categories:

• Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
• Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Chuck Baumberger is listed in the categories:

• Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
• Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Managing Partner Alex Reboso is listed in the categories:

• Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
• Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Partner Howard Spier is listed in the category of Railroad Law.

About Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso & Spier

Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso, & Spier, founded by Steve Rossman and Chuck Baumberger in 1974, is a Miami civil trial law firm representing the catastrophically injured and their families throughout Florida and the Southeast. The firm has a long tradition of professional leadership and community service. Mr. Rossman was international Chairman of Easter Seals from 2010-2013, and Mr. Baumberger is national president of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and former president of the ABOTA Foundation. Peers have consistently selected Messrs. Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso and Spier for the publication Best Lawyers in America, and the firm is listed among the Best Law Firms in America. Learn more at www.rbrlaw.com.

About Best Lawyers in America

First published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice." Learn more at www.bestlawyers.com.