Robert F. Roarke

Bob Roarke is managing partner emeritus of Wilson Elser and serves as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Bob represents domestic and international insurance carriers in coverage analysis and litigation matters, including bad faith and subrogation claims.

Bob’s practice spans a broad range of professional and general liability policies, with a focus on specialty risk and contingency coverage matters. Bob has handled numerous high profile claims under policies for malicious product tampering and accidental product contamination, kidnap and ransom, event cancellation, and high-limit disability for professional athletes, entertainers and wealthy individuals.

Bob joined the firm in 1975 as a paralegal, assisting with administrative as well as legal matters. After graduating from law school, his strong work ethic and dedication propelled him from associate to the level of partner and then deputy managing partner with ever-increasing responsibility for Wilson Elser’s business operations. In his current role as co-managing partner, Bob is involved with all major management issues facing the firm, including conducting due diligence in connection with the acquisition of or merger with other law firms; determining the firm’s resource requirements to support the growth plans for practices and offices; assessing attorney staffing levels; and negotiating the firm’s real estate transactions.