Robin is a partner in the business litigation and real estate practice groups, and focuses her practice on real estate based litigation. Robin advises and represents clients on business and commercial contract and lease disputes, real estate foreclosures, governmental land use matters including eminent domain and zoning, and mortgage related disputes arising under the Truth in Lending Act, Home Ownership Equity Protection Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and other federal and state lending, servicing, and consumer laws. Prior to law school, Robin worked as a journalist in television news where she was introduced to the judicial system and inspired to practice law. She began her career as an assistant county prosecutor in the civil division of the Stark County Prosecuting Attorney's office before entering into private practice.

Robin has first chair bench trial and second chair jury trial experience, and has successfully argued several cases in Ohio's courts of appeals. Robin is admitted to practice in the State Courts of Ohio, the U.S. District Court for the N.D. of Ohio, and the 6th Circuit.

Education

  • Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1996, cum laude
  • Ohio University, B.S., 1983

Professional & Civic Involvement

Professional Associations

Ohio State Bar Association
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1997-2001; Member, Bench-Bar Committee - Current
Ohio Women's Bar Association
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association - Life Member
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association - Member, Board of Trustees

Community Activities

Mission Committee, UMC

Publications

  • Co-Author of "The Controversial and Evolving Issue of Eminent Domain" · Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, November 2008
  • Co-Author of "Eminent Domain Heats Up" · Scrap Magazine, March/April 2006
  • Co-Author of "Negotiating the Minefields of Electronic Discovery", 10 RICH. J.L. & TECH. 52 (2004) @http://law.richmond.edu/jolt
  • "Are Cybersmear Suits Worth the Effort?" · NE Ohio Crain Tech, September 10, 2002
  • Contributed to "Meet the Press" · Cleveland Bar Journal, September 2001
  • Employees Cyber Behavior Could Get Employer in Trouble · The Alert, Federal Bar Association, March 1998
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Presentations

  • Presenter, E-Discovery: Get Ready to Apply the New Fed. R. Civ. P. Changes - Recent Decisions in E-Discovery that Affect All of Us, National Business Institute, December 7, 2007
  • Presenter, Boundary Disputes: Resolving Client Conflicts, National Business Institute, November 1, 2007
  • Presenter, Land Use Law: Current Issues in Subdivision, Annexation and Zoning, National Business Institute, October 19, 2007
  • Presenter, E-Discovery: Get Ready to Apply the New Fed. R. Civ. P. Changes - Recent Decisions in E-Discovery that Affect All of Us, National Business Institute, December 8, 2006

Awards & Honors

  • Burton Award for Legal Achievement, 2005
  • YWCA Women of Professional Excellence award, 2008

Foreign Languages

  • Spanish