Robert S. Selzer, a founding member of Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C., retired from the practice of law on January 1, 2017.

Prior to retiring as a trial lawyer, Rob enjoyed the drama, suspense, and most of all, the competitiveness that got “his juices flowing.” Yet despite loving nothing more than fighting for his clients in a contentious courtroom, he remained the calmest combatant of all. When others might have let their emotions cloud their legal perspective, Rob was able to stay the course, presenting his case with clarity and conviction and winning the battle. It was a formula for success that served him well throughout his career.

After serving in the Peace Corps, Rob pursued his legal career, which he hoped would challenge him both competitively and intellectually. His practice was equally divided between commercial litigation and corporate & business matters. He secured more than his share of multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements. The most rewarding part for Rob was that many of his clients became his closest friends, people who came to admire the intellect and ethical consistency that makes Rob one-of-a-kind.

Rob enjoyed the camaraderie and esprit de corps that makes Selzer Gurvitch a remarkably collaborative firm where everyone pulls together as a team to always meet–and often exceed–clients’ expectations. He can’t imagine another profession being as rewarding as practicing law or anything providing as challenging a competitive outlet as trying cases in court.

Rob graduated from the University of Miami (Fla.) Law School, and prior to that received his B.A. degree from State University of New York (SUNY-Albany).