Born and raised in Omaha, Bob graduated from Creighton University magna cum laude in 1982 with a major in Accounting and a minor in Finance. He then graduated summa cum laude from Creighton University Law School in 1985.

He has focused his legal practice on personal injury law since 1986 and since then has gained wide litigation experience in local courts.

He and his wife, Maria, have been married since 1983 and have three children. Their oldest daughter currently attends Creighton Law School and will join the firm in 2012. Their son is a first year law student at Creighton and will become a member of the firm in 2014.  Their youngest daughter is currently in Nursing School at the University of Kansas.

Bob is the past President of the Touchdown Club of Nebraska, which is the largest booster organization for University of Nebraska football, and is heavily involved in the activities of his church.