Trials & Triumphs with Robert L. Habush
About the Faculty
Robert Habush began practicing in 1961 and led the firm of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. as Chairman for 55 years. Mr. Habush was president of the American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA) from 1985-87, and has held other roles within the organization such as National Parliamentarian and National Secretary. Along with his commitment to the mission of AAJ, he served two terms as president of the Wisconsin Association for Justice. Mr. Habush has received many awards for his work in the legal field, such as the Champion of Justice and AAJ Harry Philo Awards. The AAJ Robert L. Habush Endowment carries his name, as well as the WAJ Habush Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. He has taught Trial Advocacy at both the University of Wisconsin Law School and the Marquette University School of Law. His biography Courtroom Avenger: The Challenges and Triumphs of Robert Habush was published in 2014.
About the Book Editors
Chris Placitella & Lisa Blue, PHD – editors of Trials & Triumphs: Lessons from Legal Giants
Christopher M. Placitella is a trial lawyer with Cohen, Placitella & Roth out of Red Bank, NJ. He has served as lead counsel in numerous landmark cases that have changed life in America for the better. Mr. Placitella has served as President of the New Jersey Association for Justice and in leadership for the American Association for Justice, The National Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Lawyers of New Jersey & the NJ Public Interest Law Center.
Lisa Blue is a lawyer with the Dallas firm Baron and Blue PLLC. In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Blue maintains a private consultancy as a forensic psychologist and is a nationally renowned expert in jury selection. Ms. Blue’s accomplishments in trial courts nationwide have been widely recognized, including being named one of the Top 50 Women Litigators in the U.S. by the National Law Journal, Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Texas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, as well as receiving the Honorary Barrister Award from the University of Texas Law School and the Distinguished Alumni Award from South Texas College of Law.
