Richard L. Robertson
Practice Areas:
- Bankruptcy
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Creditors’ Rights
- Insurance Defense
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- J.D. - 1977
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- B.A. with Cum Laude - 1974
- Honors: Order of the Golden Fleece
- Major: Philosophy
- Major: Political Science
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1977
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1977
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1977
Honors
- Member, Order of the Golden Fleece
- Recipient, U.S. Department of Justice, Director's Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney
Classes and Seminars
- Lecturer, N.C. Bar Foundation
- Lecturer, Annual Bankruptcy Seminar, Middle District of North Carolina
- Lecturer (On Bankruptcy Topics), BNA, Advanced Real Estate Seminar, 1996 - 1998
- Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Continuing Legal Education Seminar (National Business Institute, 2013)
- Premises Liability Insurance Continuing Education Seminar (Sedgwick Claims Management, 12/2014)
- Voir Dire and Jury Selection Continuing Legal Education Seminar (National Business Institute, 9/2015)
Pro-Bono Activities
- Advancement Chairman, Troop 49, BSA, 1991 to 1997
- University City YMCA Board of Managers, 1991 to 1996
- Chairman, Camp Raven Knob Land Preservation Society, 1997
- President, University Commons Office Park Owners Association, 1997
- Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Board of Directors, 2018 to 2021
- Carolina Business Capital Board of Directors, 2019 to Present
- North Carolina Committee to Support the Compact for Balanced Budget, Board of Directors and Vice President, 2020 to Present
- Member of the Scholar Community of Reasons to Believe
Fraternities or Sororities
- Alpha Phi Omega
Professional Associations
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association Litigation Section
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association Bankruptcy Section
- North Carolina Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association Litigation Section
- North Carolina Bar Association Bankruptcy Section
- American Bar Association
- American Bar Association Litigation Section
- American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section
- Order of the Golden Fleece
Representative Cases
- United States v. Palinkas, 938 F.2d 456, 1991, 4th Cir., 1991116056
- United States v. Alston, 717 F.Supp. 378, 1989, M.D.N.C., 1989118964
- United States v. Lititz Mutual Insurance Co., 694 F.Supp. 159, 1988, M.D.N.C., 1988113696
- United States v. Tugwell, 779 F.2d 5, 1985, 4th Cir., 1985159879
- United States v. 100.80 Acres of Land, 657 F.Supp. 269, 1987, M.D.N.C., 1987041852
- United States v. Troxler Hosiery Co., 796 F.2d 723, 1986, 4th Cir., 1986140141
- United States v. Scott, 45 B.R. 318, 1984, Bankr. M.D.N.C., 1985101270
Past Positions
- U.S. Department of Justice, Middle District of North Carolina, Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1982 to 1990
- Grier & Grier, P.A., Shareholder, 1992 to 1995