Faculty Profile: Robert Chapski

Robert ChapskiLewis Thomason
Biography

Bob Chapski is a shareholder and a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator in the firm’s Nashville office. He serves on the firm’s Board of Directors, as well as chair of the firm’s Product Liability Practice Group.  Mr. Chapski regularly represents businesses and individuals and is experienced in a variety of litigation-related practice fields including product liability, tort, commercial/business litigation and employment law.  He represents various national clients in complex, high-exposure federal and state court matters.  He has served as both lead trial counsel and appellate counsel.  His jury trial experience includes product liability matters as well as other tort and business litigation matters.  Mr. Chapski frequently speaks on topics related to business and product liability litigation and, in addition to various bar memberships, he is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and the Product Liability Advisory Council.  Mr. Chapski has been honored by Best Lawyers, Mid-South Super Lawyers and has an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.  He is a proud graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Tennessee College of Law, graduating first in his class at both institutions.