Bob Van Kirk serves as Co-Chair of Williams & Connolly’s Complex Commercial Litigation and its Securities Litigation and Enforcement practice groups.  He has argued successfully at every level of the federal system, including the United States Supreme Court, and has appeared in federal and state appellate and trial courts across the country representing both corporate and individual clients in complex securities and commercial litigation, internal and government investigations, and congressional inquiries.

Mr. Van Kirk has served as first chair in trials, appeals, arbitrations, and evidentiary hearings, in a wide-range of substantive areas, including securities, consumer and other class actions, products liability, breach of contract, antitrust, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and RICO cases.  He has served as lead counsel in matters litigated in the United States and around the world, including Europe, Asia, North America, South America, the Middle East and various off-shore jurisdictions.

Recognized in Benchmark Litigation as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in America every year since 2014, Bob was named the 2023 national Commercial Litigator of the Year by that publication.  He has repeatedly been recognized in Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation and Super Lawyers as one of the leading lawyers in the country in the areas of General Commercial, Securities, and Appellate Litigation.  For instance, he has been identified as a "Leading Lawyer" nationally in securities litigation by The Legal 500 and is ranked in Band 1 for Securities Litigation in Washington, DC by Chambers USA.  Mr. Van Kirk has been described in these publications as “a tenacious fighter” in the courtroom and “a stellar trial lawyer” who brings a “creative and proactive approach” along with a “tireless work ethic” to his cases.  One client remarked, “When there is war, get Bob.”  Other clients comment that Bob is “exceptional,” “brilliant,” “disarmingly tough,” and “doesn’t quit until he wins.”