Robert Montgomery (lawyer)
Robert Morel Montgomery Jr. (June 9, 1930 – 3 August 2008) was an American
Montgomery was born in
After representing insurance companies, he switched to litigating on behalf of plaintiffs, frequently taking high-profile cases. When Kimberly Bergalis contracted AIDS from her dentist, Montgomery won an undisclosed settlement. He won an estate settlement of $10.5 million a year for Kathleen DuRoss Ford, third wife of Henry Ford II. He represented Burt Reynolds in his divorce from Loni Anderson. Though a Democrat, Montgomery represented longtime friend Theresa LePore, whose "butterfly ballot" design in Palm Beach County came under fire during the 2000 United States presidential election.
He died at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.[1]
References
- New York Times
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