Richard L. Robertson - Charlotte, NC

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1977
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1974
    B.A. with Cum Laude
    Honors: Order of the Golden Fleece
    Major: Philosophy
    Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

• Of Counsel

Past Positions

• U.S. Department of Justice, Middle District of North Carolina, Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1982 - 1990
• Grier & Grier, P.A., Shareholder, 1992 - 1995

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 - 1997
• University City YMCA Board of Managers, 1991 - 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 - 2021
• Carolina Business Capital Board of Directors, 2019 - Present
• North Carolina Committee to Support the Compact for Balanced Budget, Board of Directors and Vice President, 2020 - Present
• Member of the Scholar Community of Reasons to Believe

Representative Clients

• American Physicians Assurance Corporation

• Associated Hardwoods, Inc.

• Auto Owners Insurance Co.

• C-Tek Industrial Products, Inc.

• Carolina Custom Walls, Inc.

• Carolina Woodworks & Laminates, Inc.

• Chartwell Properties, Inc.

• Conover Chair Acquisition Company, Inc.

• Construction Attachments, Inc.

• Decorative Color & Chemical, Inc.

• Dowell Craft Furniture, Inc.

• FirePro, Inc.

• Foundation Cabling Corporation

• Freeman & Associates, Inc.

• G.M. Helms Construction Co., Inc.

• Glory Chemicals, Inc.

• Granite Hardwoods, Inc.

• Hashima Co., Ltd.

• Hazel Homes Trucking, Inc.

• Howdens Millwork, Inc.

• James River Equipment Carolina, LLC

• Ken Smith, Inc.

• Lloyd's of London

• Magic Windows, LLC

• Manheim Automotive Financial Services, Inc.

• N.C. State Optometry Society

• Old Republic Insurance Co.

• Omnisolv, Inc.

• Padgett Services, Inc.

• Parker & Orleans Homebuilders, Inc.

• Performance Specialties, Inc.

• Ray Thomas Petroleum Company, Inc.

• Seasilver USA, Inc.

• St. Pauls/Travelers Insurance Company

• Statesville Auto Auction, Inc.

• Summit Glass Contractors, Inc.

• The Stone Factory, Inc.

• Titcomb Construction, Inc.

• Triad Clinical Laboratories, Inc.

• Triangle Leasing, Inc.

• Ward Tank & Heat Exchanger Corporation

• Wireless Communications, Inc.

• Wright, McGraw, Beyer Architects, P.A.

Representative Cases

• United States v. Palinkas
  • Citation: 938 F.2d 456
  • Court: 4th Cir.
  • Year: 1991
  • Serial Number: 1991116056
• United States v. Alston
  • Citation: 717 F.Supp. 378
  • Court: M.D.N.C.
  • Year: 1989
  • Serial Number: 1989118964
• United States v. Lititz Mutual Insurance Co.
  • Citation: 694 F.Supp. 159
  • Court: M.D.N.C.
  • Year: 1988
  • Serial Number: 1988113696
• United States v. Tugwell
  • Citation: 779 F.2d 5
  • Court: 4th Cir.
  • Year: 1985
  • Serial Number: 1985159879
• United States v. 100.80 Acres of Land
  • Citation: 657 F.Supp. 269
  • Court: M.D.N.C.
  • Year: 1987
  • Serial Number: 1987041852
• United States v. Troxler Hosiery Co.
  • Citation: 796 F.2d 723
  • Court: 4th Cir.
  • Year: 1986
  • Serial Number: 1986140141
• United States v. Scott
  • Citation: 45 B.R. 318
  • Court: Bankr. M.D.N.C.
  • Year: 1984
  • Serial Number: 1985101270

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

Other Affiliations

• 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

Fraternities and Sororities

• Alpha Phi Omega