Robert D. Houghton
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.
Recognized since 2006
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Practice Areas
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Robert D. Houghton is an Attorney and Senior Vice President at S&I whose work focuses on litigation, primarily medical malpractice defense and products liability. Bob is listed in the Best Lawyers in America in Medical Malpractice Law and Product Liability Litigation. Bob is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, is a Master in the Dean Mason Ladd Inns of Court, and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Defense Research Institute, Inc., the Federation of Defense Attorneys and the Iowa Defense Counsel Association.
Contact & Links
- E-mail: rdh@shuttleworthlaw.com
- Direct Phone Number: 319-365-9461
- Phone Number: 319-365-9461
- Lawyer Page: https://www.shuttleworthlaw.com/attorneys/robert-d-houghton/
Location
- U.S. Bank Building, Suite 500
115 Third Street, SE
P.O. Box 2107
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2107
Education
- The University of Iowa, J.D., graduated 1971
- The University of Iowa, BBA, graduated 1966
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, The Iowa State Bar Association
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member of the Litigation and Tort & Insurance Sections
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Dean Mason Ladd Inn of Court - Master
- Defense Research Institute, Inc. - Member
- Federation of Defense Attorneys - Member
- Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Iowa Defense Counsel Association - Member (President-2000)
- Iowa State Bar Association - Member of the Litigation Section
- Linn County Bar Association - Member
Headquarters:
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
27 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Cedar Rapids (2025)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Cedar Rapids (2024)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Cedar Rapids (2023)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Cedar Rapids (2016)
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Cedar Rapids (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
- Listed as a Great Plains Super Lawyer®--2009 and 2011 -- Civil Litigation Defense
- Martindale-Hubbell, Inc. Rating “AV”
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Medical Malpractice Law
- Product Liability Litigation
Publications
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