From 1991 until 2004, Bob held several positions in the Employment Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he investigated, litigated and tried a wide variety of cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including claims of employment discrimination on the basis of sex, race, national origin and religion under both disparate treatment and disparate impact theories, as well as retaliation. Bob also served as one of several managers of the office, supervising more than two dozen attorneys.

Bob continues to represent clients before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Illinois Department of Human Rights, and in court in employment discrimination cases.

Mr. Libman has also represented individuals in claims alleging violation of their constitutional rights, including the First Amendment. Mr. Libman also represents and counsels individuals in contract negotiations in various sectors of the work force, including a specialty in representing rabbis and cantors in Jewish reform and reconstructionist synagogues.

Together with Charles Barnhill, Bob has led MBG’s representation of the Attorneys General of eight states in their Average Wholesale Price litigation against pharmaceutical manufacturers and other entities in the prescription drug market under various state false claim, Medicaid fraud and consumer protection statutes. He has been responsible for overseeing and handling all aspects of the litigation, including factual investigation, discovery, experts, motion practice, trial, appeal and settlement negotiations. Bob has served as lead trial counsel in taking jury cases to verdict and has successfully negotiated settlements that have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for the firm’s clients.

Bob also has experience in handling cases involving illegal “off-label marketing” by pharmaceutical manufacturers.