Robert A. Rovner

Senator Robert A. Rovner founded and served as Senior Partner in the Rovner Law Firm from 1980 until 2021 when he passed away. The Rovner Law Firm has recovered over $500,000,000 for its injured clients. In 1970, He was elected the youngest State Senator in Pennsylvania history representing Northeast Philadelphia and Bucks County. He was elected as Delegate to the Presidential National Conventions in 1972, 1976 and 1988. He was President of all his classes at Temple University Law School and Temple Undergraduate School, and worked as an Assistant District Attorney under Arlen Specter. He was called a hardworking and effective State Senator, and recognized as a civic leader and a man with a strong involvement in local charities. He also served as Southeast Pennsylvania’s Regional Campaign Chair for Israel Bonds and also ran as a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania in 2000. Rovner is survived by his two sons: Steven, who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Miami School of Law and now heads the law firm; and, Danny, who graduated from Temple University School of Law, and also works as an attorney. Rovner hosted a talk show every Friday in the Philadelphia area on WWDB 860 AM called “Senator Bob Rovner Talks to the Stars”. Rovner served many years on the Board of Trustees of Temple University and has served as the President of The Northeast High School Alumni Association.