Bryan M. Roberts is a Shareholder at Stark & Stark, where he represents the victims of commercial motor vehicle crashes in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. For the last 19 years, Bryan has maintained a Commercial Driver’s License (“CDL”).
Prior to joining Stark & Stark, Bryan worked for a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania law firm where he served as a member of the national coordinating trial counsel team for a Fortune 50 international motor carrier in multi-million dollar wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury claims involving tractor-trailer and large truck crashes. Bryan’s unique background gives him great insight into commercial motor vehicle cases, and he has recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements arising out of motor vehicle and commercial motor vehicle crashes.
Bryan is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney. Approximately 2% of the active lawyers in the State of New Jersey are certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Bryan has published numerous scholarly articles on commercial motor vehicle litigation and lectured on trial advocacy and commercial motor vehicle topics throughout the country. Bryan currently holds leadership positions with the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys and the American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group.
Bryan takes an honest, compassionate, and attentive approach to representing those who have been killed or seriously injured by the careless acts of others.
Bryan was appointed to serve the Mercer County Bar Association as a Trustee for a 3-year term beginning in 2020.
Bryan previously lived in Mexico and Spain and continues to maintain proficiency in Spanish. Bryan proudly serves his community as a youth baseball coach.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- J.D., Pennsylvania State Dickinson School of Law, 2007
- B.A., Middlebury College, 2003
- Co Chair, Trucking Program. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 30-May 2, 2025.
- Co-Chair, Trucking Program. 2024 NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 17, 2024.
- Co-Chair, Trucking Program 2023: A Peek into the Cabin. New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar. April 26, 2023.
- Co-Chair, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group Members Only Seminar 2023. January 4-5, 2023. Nashville, Tennessee.
- Speaker, Building the Case: Using Your Evidence in a Turning Case. New Jersey State Bar Association Trucking Litigation Webinar 2022. December 15, 2022.
- Speaker, Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases. American Association for Justice. November 7-9, 2022. Denver, Colorado.
- Speaker, Trucking 2022. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 27, 2022.
- Presenter, Investigating Motor Vehicle Crashes. Bucks County Bar Association CLE Marathon Day. April 20, 2022.
- Speaker, Preparing Left, Right and U-Turn Truck Crash Cases. Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys 2022 Webinar Series. January 5, 2022. Webinar.
- Speaker, Trucking Defenses: Here’s What’s Coming and Here’s How to Combat It. American Association for Justice 2021 Annual Convention. July 14, 2021. Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Author, Training Delays for Entry-Level Truck Drivers Poses Risks. Safer Trucking Monthly. May 2021
- Co-Chair, Trucking Litigation Seminar. New Jersey Association for Justice 2021 Boardwalk Seminar. June 29, 2021. Webinar.
- Speaker, Causes of Action to Plead in Your Next Trucking Case. American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group Webinar Series. October 23, 2020. Webinar.
- Speaker, Investigating a Truck Crash Case. Mercer County Bar Association Xtreme CLE. October 15, 2020. Webinar.
- Speaker, Preparing Left, Right and U-Turn Truck Crash Cases. Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys 2020 Annual Symposium. September 24, 2020. Webinar.
- Co-Chair, Trucking 2020: From Intake to Trial. New Jersey Association for Justice 2020 Boardwalk Seminar. August 6, 2020. Webinar.
- Speaker, How to Conduct a Deposition Remotely. New Jersey Association for Justice. May 8, 2020. Webinar.
- Speaker, A Sneak Peek at the Defense Playbook. American Association for Justice Jazz Fest Seminar 2020. April 23, 2020. Webinar.
- Speaker, Remote Depositions and the Challenges of Transitioning to Virtual Depositions. Mercer County Bar Association. April 9, 2020. Webinar.
- Speaker, What Plaintiffs Get Wrong in Trucking Cases – Lessons from the Dark Side. Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association Trucking Litigation Seminar 2020. March 6, 2020. Nashville, Tennessee.
- Author, Smith System – An Insider Look at Driver Training and How to Use it in Your Case. Journal of Trucking Litigation. Winter/Spring 2020.
- Speaker, The Smith System. American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group Seminar 2019. December 9-10, 2019. Palm Beach, Florida.
- Speaker, Investigating Truck Crashes. New Jersey State Bar Association Trucking Litigation Seminar 2019. November 15, 2019. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Speaker, Preserving Evidence in Trucking Injury Cases. Strafford Publishing. June 18, 2019. National Webinar.
- Speaker, The Defense Perspective on Trucking Cases. New Jersey Association for Justice 2019 Boardwalk Seminar. May 9, 2019. Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- Co-Chair, Trucking Litigation Seminar. New Jersey Association for Justice 2019 Boardwalk Seminar. May 9, 2019. Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- Speaker, Investigating Truck Crashes. New Jersey State Bar Association Trucking Litigation Seminar 2018. December 18, 2018. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
- Speaker, Bonding with your Brain Injured Client. American Association for Justice Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Seminar 2018. December 1-2, 2018. Washington, D.C.
- Speaker, Aggravated Liability Facts and Punitive Damage Claims in the Eyes of the Defense. American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group Seminar 2018. November 29-30, 2018. Washington, D.C.
- Moderator, New Trucking Lawyers Division Program. Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys 2018 Annual Symposium. September 21-22, 2018. Nashville, Tennessee.
- Speaker, You’ve Got A Trucking Case – What to do ASAP. Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys 2018 Annual Symposium. September 21, 2018. Nashville, Tennessee.
- Speaker, Cross Examining the DME. American Association for Justice 2018 Annual Convention. July 9, 2018. Denver, Colorado.
- Co-Chair, Trucking Litigation Seminar. New Jersey Association for Justice 2018 Boardwalk Seminar. May 10, 2018. Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- Speaker, Checklist: Investigating a Commercial Motor Vehicle Case. Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys 2017 Annual Symposium. September 18, 2017. Nashville, Tennessee
- Speaker, Trucking Rapid Response Teams. American Association for Justice 2017 Annual Convention. July 23, 2017. Boston, Massachusetts.
- Co-Chair, Trucking Litigation Seminar. New Jersey Association for Justice 2017 Boardwalk Seminar. April 27, 2017. Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- Speaker, Investigating Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes. South Jersey Paralegal Association’s Paralegal Educational Symposium. March 31, 2017. Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
- Speaker, Effective Closings in Lawsuit Threshold Cases. New Jersey Association for Justice Four Concurrent Seminars 2017. February 25, 2017. Edison, New Jersey.
- Author, A Peek Behind the Curtain: Understanding Defense Rapid Response Teams. Journal of Trucking Litigation. Winter/Spring 2017.
- Quoted, Newark Bus Crash Victims to Sue for at Least $115M for ‘Catastrophic’ Injuries. The Star Ledger. December 5, 2016.
- Speaker, Defeating Typical & Novel Trucking Defenses. American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group Seminar 2016. November 10, 2016. Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
- Moderator, Appearing LIVE, in this Courtroom! New Jersey Association for Justice 2016 Boardwalk Seminar. April 7, 2016. Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- Author, Automobile Insurance in New Jersey – What People Wish They Knew Before a Crash. NJ.com. February 23, 2016.
- Speaker, Cross Examination of Defense Medical Expert. New Jersey Association for Justice Meadowlands Seminar 2015. November 18, 2015. East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Speaker, Investigating a Commercial Motor Vehicle Case. Stark & Stark In-House CLE Seminar. September 10, 2015. Princeton, New Jersey.
- Author, Hours-of-Service Regulations Can Help Prevent Accidents. New Jersey Law Journal. September 16, 2013.
- 2020 Forty Under 40 Award issued by NJBIZ (Methodology)
- New Jersey Super Lawyers List issued by Thompson Reuters (Methodology)
- 2020 – 2025; Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff
- New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars List issued by Thompson Reuters (Methodology)
- 2013 – 2020; Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – Products: Plaintiff
* No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Professional Organizations
- New Jersey Association for Justice – Member
- American Association for Justice – Member; Motor Vehicle, Premises, & Highways Section; Interstate Trucking Litigation Group (Assistant Journal Editor)
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys – Vice Chair New Trucking Lawyers Division
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America – Member
- Trial Attorneys of New Jersey – Member
- Mercer County Bar Association – Trustee
- New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Character (Part VI) – Member, 2023-2024
- Mercer County Bar Association, Trustee
- Upper Makefield Youth Baseball League, Coach
Personal Injury Perspective: From Truck Driver to Trial Attorney
*Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances*
- $10,000,000Confidential.
- $9,500,000Settlement for a 49-year-old man that was brain injured when he was struck by a wheel and tire assembly that detached from a vehicle and penetrated the front windshield of a bus that he was riding on in Ramsey, New Jersey.
- $4,500,000Settlement for the family of a motorcyclist who was struck by a car and killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- $3,500,000Pre-suit settlement for a woman who was run over by a bus in Bergen County, New Jersey.
- $2,000,000Settlement for a passenger injured in a New Jersey Transit bus crash in Newark, New Jersey.
- $1,600,000Somerset County jury verdict for a 31-year-old man that was injured in a rear-end motor vehicle crash on Route 206 in Montgomery Township, New Jersey.
- $1,300,000Settlement for a surveyor that was injured in a roadway construction site on Interstate 287 in Somerset County, New Jersey when a utility truck travelling in reverse ran her over.
- $1,000,000Policy limits UIM benefits settlement for a construction worker that was struck by a hit-and-run truck.
- $1,000,000Policy limits settlement for a 77-year-old man that was t-boned by a box truck in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
- $1,000,000Policy limits settlement for a family that was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
- $1,000,000Settlement for a union worker that was injured on a roadway construction site in Hudson County, New Jersey where he was crushed in a trench collapse.
*Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances*
