Credentials
Education
Clerkships
Law Clerk to the Honorable Paul J. Kelly, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Other Government Service
Legal Intern in the Capital Division of the Mississippi State Public Defender’s Office
Investigative Analyst in the New York County District Attorney’s Office
Bar and Court Admissions
Colorado
District of Columbia
Illinois
New Mexico
U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
U.S. District Court, D. New Mexico
Other Experience
Wilkinson Stekloff
Associate
Holland & Hart
Associate
Robert Laird has represented clients in a range of complex litigation. Prior to joining WTO, he was an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of a leading trial law firm and held an associate role at an Am Law 200 firm. He has trial and deposition experience, extensive writing experience at both the trial and appellate levels, and has represented clients in areas including commercial litigation, antitrust, product liability, enforcement actions, trademark infringement, and medical malpractice.
Robert's personal interests include wilderness backpacking, running, and skiing.
Cases
Matters Prior to WTO
Served on the defense team in a six-week nine-figure product liability trial.
Served on the defense team in a landmark putative class action regarding student-athletes' use of their names, images, and likenesses (NIL).
Drafted a successful Daubert motion which reduced the client's potential exposure in a trademark infringement suit by approximately $100 million.
Won a new trial and overturned a $40 million verdict in favor of plaintiffs in a medical malpractice suit after the jury foreperson disclosed various material biases on a public radio station.
Managed written discovery and document production responses in putative class action on behalf of nationwide energy company.
First-chaired a full defense verdict following a bench trial on behalf of a mother facing emergency eviction proceedings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Represented a mother in her administrative appeal of the denial of a free appropriate public education for her daughter with disabilities.
Matters Prior to WTO
Served on the defense team in a six-week nine-figure product liability trial.
Served on the defense team in a landmark putative class action regarding student-athletes' use of their names, images, and likenesses (NIL).
Drafted a successful Daubert motion which reduced the client's potential exposure in a trademark infringement suit by approximately $100 million.
Won a new trial and overturned a $40 million verdict in favor of plaintiffs in a medical malpractice suit after the jury foreperson disclosed various material biases on a public radio station.
Managed written discovery and document production responses in putative class action on behalf of nationwide energy company.
First-chaired a full defense verdict following a bench trial on behalf of a mother facing emergency eviction proceedings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Represented a mother in her administrative appeal of the denial of a free appropriate public education for her daughter with disabilities.
Robert Laird has represented clients in a range of complex litigation. Prior to joining WTO, he was an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of a leading trial law firm and held an associate role at an Am Law 200 firm. He has trial and deposition experience, extensive writing experience at both the trial and appellate levels, and has represented clients in areas including commercial litigation, antitrust, product liability, enforcement actions, trademark infringement, and medical malpractice.
Robert's personal interests include wilderness backpacking, running, and skiing.
Credentials
Education
Clerkships
Law Clerk to the Honorable Paul J. Kelly, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Other Government Service
Legal Intern in the Capital Division of the Mississippi State Public Defender’s Office
Investigative Analyst in the New York County District Attorney’s Office
Bar and Court Admissions
Colorado
District of Columbia
Illinois
New Mexico
U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
U.S. District Court, D. New Mexico
Other Experience
Wilkinson Stekloff
Associate
Holland & Hart
Associate
Cases
Matters Prior to WTO
Served on the defense team in a six-week nine-figure product liability trial.
Served on the defense team in a landmark putative class action regarding student-athletes' use of their names, images, and likenesses (NIL).
Drafted a successful Daubert motion which reduced the client's potential exposure in a trademark infringement suit by approximately $100 million.
Won a new trial and overturned a $40 million verdict in favor of plaintiffs in a medical malpractice suit after the jury foreperson disclosed various material biases on a public radio station.
Managed written discovery and document production responses in putative class action on behalf of nationwide energy company.
First-chaired a full defense verdict following a bench trial on behalf of a mother facing emergency eviction proceedings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Represented a mother in her administrative appeal of the denial of a free appropriate public education for her daughter with disabilities.
Matters Prior to WTO
Served on the defense team in a six-week nine-figure product liability trial.
Served on the defense team in a landmark putative class action regarding student-athletes' use of their names, images, and likenesses (NIL).
Drafted a successful Daubert motion which reduced the client's potential exposure in a trademark infringement suit by approximately $100 million.
Won a new trial and overturned a $40 million verdict in favor of plaintiffs in a medical malpractice suit after the jury foreperson disclosed various material biases on a public radio station.
Managed written discovery and document production responses in putative class action on behalf of nationwide energy company.
First-chaired a full defense verdict following a bench trial on behalf of a mother facing emergency eviction proceedings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Represented a mother in her administrative appeal of the denial of a free appropriate public education for her daughter with disabilities.