Robert J. Talaska

"As a birth injury attorney, I enjoy the challenge that demands skill, resources, and considerable specialized medical and trial knowledge to help families navigate through the medical malpractice litigation process. Witnessing first hand the effect a successful case has on the lives of parents and their children makes our legal work worthwhile."

Robert J. Talaska has focused is legal career on birth injury cases for over two decades. In 1998, he established the Talaska Law Firm in Houston. The firm devotes its practice exclusively to personal injury trial law, representing clients in medical malpractice cases related to birth injury, birth trauma and birth defects.

Practice Areas

  • Medical Negligence
  • Toxic Torts
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Obstetric Malpractice
  • Wrongful Death
  • Birth Trauma

Client Work

Mr. Talaska takes a special interest in helping injured children, ensuring that they and their families have strong legal representation in difficult and demanding birth injury cases. He has had notable success at trial, representing children who have cerebral palsy as well as brachial plexus injuries.

Professional History

Prior to founding his own firm, Robert Talaska worked for 12 years handling birth injury and birth trauma cases.

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Texas, 1988

Professional Activities

  • State Bar of Texas
  • American Association for Justice, Co-chair of the 58,000 member Birth Trauma Litigation Group
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Director
  • Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Director
  • Master Advocates Program for advanced training in the art and skill of trial advocacy

Publications, Presentations and Recognitions

  • Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Listed in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers, comprised of select lawyers who have earned the AV Peer Review Rating. An AV rating shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.
  • Frequent lecturer on birth injury issues in Texas and in other states.

Education

  • University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1988
  • Beloit College, B.A., 1984

Civic Involvement

Through his volunteer work, Mr. Talaska continues his dedication to children and strives to shape their future. He is actively involved in youth basketball in Houston and for the last seven years has been the director and coach of the Northside Rockets, a competitive AAU youth basketball team. Mr. Talaska has coached numerous children and positively influences them by the lessons that are emphasized including education and discipline.

Houston birth injury lawyer represents clients throughout Texas and nationwide.