Robert T. Naumes

Robert T. Naumes has over 35 years of experience representing victims of transportation related accidents, toxic torts, personal injury and class actions. Born in Boston, he graduated with honors from Boston College and Boston College Law School. After law school he joined Robert Malone litigating wrongful death and serious personal injury claims for railroad and maritime workers under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act and Jones Act. In 1985, he merged his firm with Thornton and Early, creating one of the largest plaintiff firms in the Northeast. In 2014 he formed the Naumes Law Group with his son Christopher. He is currently working on FELA claims, an asbestos class action against Travelers insurance, wrongful death claims, products liability claims and whistleblower cases. Recommended by all major railroad unions, Bob also represents workers with traumatic and occupational disease claims. Recent litigation includes railroad workers who developed acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) for exposure to benzene from petroleum-based solvents. He is a former president of the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys and is a member of the American Association for Justice and Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys. Mr. Naumes has been named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer, has been selected a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers, and is rated “AV”, the highest available rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a highly respected independent legal rating publisher. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Robert T. Naumes included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Included into Massachusetts Super Lawyers list Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers AV, Martindale-Hubbell Other Sources of Feedback About Robert T. Naumes Included on the 2026Massachusetts Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2017 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2006 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2004 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list

• Managing Partner
• Languages
• English (Primary)

• Massachusetts, 1978
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1978
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1979

• Massachusetts Bar Association
• The American Association for Justice
• Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys (Treasurer, 1991)
• Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys (Vice President, 1992)
• Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys (President, 1993)
• Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys, Board of Managers (Member, 1994)
• Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys