Robert D. Houghton

Bet-the-Company Litigation

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa

54+ years experience

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll PLC

Updated: Dec 25, 2025

Contact Information

319-365-9461

https://www.shuttleworthlaw.com/attorneys/robert-d-houghton/

235 6th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

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Bio

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. 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.

Local Legal Snapshot

Jurisdiction

Iowa

State Capital

Des Moines

Highest Court

Iowa Supreme Court

Bar Association

Iowa State Bar Association

Typical Consultation

$150-$300

Typical Hourly Range

$250-$450/hr

Fee Model Notes

Hourly or flat-fee billing is common.

Estimates vary by market, complexity, urgency, and attorney experience.

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Awards & Recognition

Lawyer of the Year: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Cedar Rapids (2025)
Lawyer of the Year: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Cedar Rapids (2024)
Lawyer of the Year: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Cedar Rapids (2023)
Lawyer of the Year: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Cedar Rapids (2016)
Lawyer of the Year: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Cedar Rapids (2014)
Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
Recognized: Commercial Litigation
Recognized: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Recognized: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice Law
Practice Area: Product Liability Litigation
Listed as a Great Plains Super Lawyer®--2009 and 2011 -- Civil Litigation Defense
Martindale-Hubbell, Inc. Rating “AV”