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Robert Morel Montgomery Jr. (June 9, 1930 – 3 August 2008) was an American
lawyer A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters. The exact nature of a lawyer's work varies depending on the legal jurisdiction and the legal system, as w ...
known for winning huge settlements, including ''State of Florida v. American Tobacco Co., et al.'', where the
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agreed to pay $11.3 billion to recover
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expenses for smoking-related diseases. Montgomery was born in
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, where his father was a
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. He graduated from
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, becoming a member of the
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fraternity, then spent two years in the
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. He earned his law degree from University of Florida Law School under the
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. After representing insurance companies, he switched to litigating on behalf of
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s, frequently taking high-profile cases. When
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contracted AIDS from her dentist, Montgomery won an undisclosed settlement. He won an estate settlement of $10.5 million a year for Kathleen DuRoss Ford, third wife of
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. He represented
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in his divorce from
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. Though a Democrat, Montgomery represented longtime friend Theresa LePore, whose "
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" design in Palm Beach County came under fire during the
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. He died at the
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in
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.Martin, Douglas (August 6, 2008)
Robert Montgomery, 78, a Big-Case Lawyer, Dies.
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