Robin is a member of the Business Litigation and Real Estate practice groups, and focuses her practice on business and commercial contract disputes, governmental land use matters including eminent domain and zoning, and Constitutional issues under the 1st, 5th, and 14th Amendments. Prior to attending law school, Robin worked as a journalist in television news. She entered private practice after working as an assistant county prosecutor in the civil division of the Stark County Prosecuting Attorney's office. 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 and has represented clients in cases involving:
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1997-2001; Member, Justice for All Steering Committee, Current
Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") Committee
Ohio Women's Bar Association
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association · Life Member
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 and has represented clients in cases involving:
- Land use including eminent domain and zoning
- Constitutional issues under the 1st, 5th and 14th Amendments
- Lending institutions on claims arising under the Truth in Lending Act, Home Ownership Equity Protection Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and other state and federal consumer laws
- Breach of contract and commercial lease agreements
- Securities and Brokerage Account Claims and Defense
Education
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1996, cum laude
- Ohio University, B.S., 1983
Professional & Civic Involvement
Professional Associations
Ohio State Bar AssociationCleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1997-2001; Member, Justice for All Steering Committee, Current
Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") Committee
Ohio Women's Bar Association
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association · Life Member
Community Activities
Mission Committee, UMCPublications
- 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
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