Robert M. Cavalier
Founding and
Managing Partner
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ROBERT M. CAVALIER is
the Managing Partner of
LUCAS
AND CAVALIER, LLC.
Mr. Cavalier has
extensive litigation
experience in complex
commercial casualty, risk
transfer, product liability,
maritime, professional
negligence, insurance
defense/coverage, commercial
subrogation, municipal,
defamation, media and
commercial matters.
He has successfully
defended numerous companies
in these substantive areas
of litigation.
His product liability
experience has involved
compliance issues with the
Consumer Product Safety
Commission, Underwriters
Laboratory, Flammable
Fabrics Act, CSA, heavy
equipment, as well as
petroleum and chemical
product toxic tort
exposures.
Additional areas of
specialization include
copyright infringement,
vertical lift
transportation, automotive,
Traumatic Brain Injury,
Reflex Sympathetic
Dystrophy/Complex Regional
Pain Syndrome, and future
medical/life care
projections.
He has been counsel
in declaratory judgment
actions involving insurance
coverage disputes concerning
an array of issues and
policies.
He received his Juris
Doctorate degree from
Rutgers University Law
School - New Jersey in 1992.
He is a graduate of
Trenton State College
(College of New Jersey) -
receiving a Bachelor’s of
Science degree in Business
Administration in 1989.
He is admitted to
practice in the state and
federal courts throughout
Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
as well as the United States
Supreme Court.
Mr. Cavalier is very
involved in his community,
to include mentorship
programs.
He has been an active
member of the following
organizations and their
various committees:
PA Attorney Disciplinary
Board - Experienced Member
Status
Maritime Law Association of
the United States - Proctor
Status
Defense Research Institute
Council on Litigation
Management
High Bar Harbor Yacht Club
Philadelphia Youth
Organization, Vice President
Union League of
Philadelphia, President
He litigates complex cases
at the trial and appellate
levels, with considerable
jury trial experience.
Mr. Cavalier has
published numerous
newsletters, articles,
papers, presented lectures,
and actively seeks
continuing education related
to his areas of expertise.
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