Robert B. Luce

Robert B. Luce is Of Counsel at Downs Rachlin Martin in Burlington, Vermont. He is a trial attorney with more than four decades of experience and has focused for more than 20 years on plaintiff personal injury cases, particularly traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. His practice combines litigation experience with close attention to the medical, emotional, and financial effects of serious injuries on clients and families.

Robert earned a J.D. from Boston University Law School and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Williams College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. His academic background supports a trial practice involving complex medical evidence, causation, damages, insurance coverage, and long-term injury effects. He has continued to study and write about the science of brain injury as part of his professional work.

Robert has obtained several recoveries exceeding one million dollars for injured clients and families. His representative matters include a $1.125 million verdict in a traumatic brain injury case and insurance recoveries involving policy limits and stacked underinsured motorist coverage. His work requires detailed evaluation of injury evidence, insurance issues, and the practical consequences that serious accidents create for clients over time.

Robert B. Luce has been recognized for his work in brain injury litigation and is the author of an award-winning blog on the science of brain injury. He brings extensive trial experience to personal injury matters while working with other litigators and subject-area professionals. His practice focuses on helping injured clients pursue compensation and navigate the legal, medical, and insurance issues surrounding serious injuries.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, American Bar Association
• Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Founding Board Member and Board Member and Chair Until Merger with Another Organization, Brain Injury Association of Vermont

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Boston University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Williams College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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