Nominee's Key Links:
Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertbilott
Resume or CV:
Website: https://www.taftlaw.com/people/robert-a-bilott/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHWw6J8eBLc
Socials: https://x.com/robertbilott?s=21
Agency or agencies for which nominator feels nominee is best suited:
Organization name(s) and position(s) for which nominator feels nominee is best suited:
Director
Policies which the nominator knows the nominee supports or in which they have expertise:
Expert knowledge of environmental and regulatory law. There was so much to write about Robert Bilott here. Suffice to say he is known as DuPont’s worst nightmare.
Attorney Bilott organize the largest medical monitoring of a poisoned community known to mankind the C8 science panel findings leading to the historic data of PFOA adverse health effects.
Nominator's thoughts on what would make this nominee a valuable member of a future Trump Unity Government
1) Is Competent ...
2) Is Honest...
3) Is Respectful ...
4) Has Integrity ...
5) Has Courage ...
6) Has a Proven Record...
We’re gonna need a bigger boat.
Here goes:
Awards and recognition
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2005 – Trial Lawyer of the Year. Presented by The Trial Lawyers For Public Justice Foundation.[3]
2006 – Super Lawyer Rising Star. Selected by Cincinnati Magazine.[3]
2008 – 100 Top Trial Lawyers from Ohio. Named by American Trial Lawyers Association.[3]
2008 – Present Leading Lawyer Honoree. Name by Cincy Magazine Environmental Law.
2010 – Present Honoree, Environmental Law, Litigation. Named by Best Lawyers in America.
2011 – Present Top Local Plaintiff Litigation Star Honoree. Presented by Benchmark Plaintiff.
2014 – Clarence Darrow Award Honoree. Presented by Mass Tort Bar.
2016 – Giraffe Hero Commendation Honoree. Presented by Giraffe Heroes Project.
2016 – Joined the board of the Next Generation Choices Foundation (a.k.a. Less Cancer) "to support its mission in championing education and policy that will help prevent cancer."[35]
2017 – Present Class Action Honoree. Presented by Kentucky Super Lawyers.[36]
2017 – Right Livelihood Award. Presented by The Right Livelihood Foundation (December 1, 2017).[1][37]
2017 – MVP for Class Action Honoree. Named by Law360.
2019 – Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Environmental. Named by Best Lawyers.[38]
2020 – Public Interest Environmental Law David Brower Lifetime Achievement Award.[39]
2020 – Kentucky Bar Association Distinguished Lawyer Award.[40]
2020 – Big Fish Award. Presented by Riverkeeper Fishermen's Ball.[41]
2020 – Consumer Safety Award. Presented by the Kentucky Justice Association. [42]
2021 – Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Environmental. Named by Best Lawyers.[43]
2021 – Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from New College of Florida.
2022 – Lawyer of the Year in Environmental Law – Cincinnati. Named by Best Lawyers.[44]
2023 – Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Environmental – Cincinnati. Named by Best Lawyers.[45]
2023 – Environmental Working Group's Changemaker Award.[46]
2023 – Multicultural Health Institute's Community Champion Award.
2024 – Humanitarian Impact Award. Presented by the National PFAS Contamination Coalition.
2025 – Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Environmental – Cincinnati. Named by Best Lawyers.[47]