Robert W. Turken

Partner
305-350-2381
Area of Focus: Trial & Litigation
"He is an antitrust genius. He knows every aspect of antitrust law inside and out, and his style is effective in court."
- Chambers USA source
Robert W. Turken
Partner
305-350-2381
  • OVERVIEW
  • EXPERIENCE
  • INSIGHTS
  • CREDENTIALS
  • PRACTICES
GET TO KNOW BOB

Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators Badge for Robert TurkenBob is a Senior Partner in Bilzin Sumberg's Trial & Litigation Group, and has served as lead counsel in many of the Firm's most complex and high profile matters. As former head of the Firm’s Antitrust and Securities Litigation Teams, Bob has extensive experience in antitrust litigation, securities litigation, financial services litigation and class actions. Bob represents national and regional corporations in all phases of pretrial, trial, and appellate work in state and federal courts across the country. 

Bob has represented numerous clients in multidistrict class actions, and has served as lead counsel in opt-out actions related to price fixing, conspiracy claims, monopolies, and predatory pricing claims. His experience has ranged from primary counsel in precedent-setting antitrust and national class actions suits to special litigation counsel in some of the largest bankruptcy cases in the country to designated
federal appellate counsel and to advisoryLaw Dragon 2025 500 Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers badge counsel to the FDIC.

Bob is consistently recognized by legal publications including Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, and Benchmark Litigation. He has also spoken at conferences on the topics of Corporate Governance and Accounting Irregularities.

EXPERIENCE
INSIGHTS
CREDENTIALS
  • Duke University, J.D., 1980
    Duke University, B.A., 1977
  • Jennifer Beth Turken Heart Award Program
    Co-Founder, 2008 - Present
  • Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
    U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
    U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
    U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
    U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
    U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
  • Band 1, Chambers USA, Antitrust, 2013 - present

    Lawdragon, 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2022 - present

    Lawdragon, 500 Global Antitrust and Competition Lawyers, 2025 – present

    Chambers USA, Litigation, 2007 - 2010

    Daily Business Review, Florida Trailblazers, 2019

    Benchmark Litigation, Litigation Star, 2009 - present

    The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, Securities Law, 2010 - 2016; Commercial Litigation, 2010 - present

    Florida Super Lawyers, 2007 - present

    Daily Business Review, Most Effective Lawyers finalist - Complex/Business Litigation, 2016

    Florida Trend's Legal Elite, 2005 - 2012

    Florida Super Lawyers, Top 100 in Miami, 2010 - 2011

    AV® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell