Biography

Robert is Managing Partner of the Dallas office. He counsels clients, including Fortune 500 companies, family-owned businesses and business executives, on a wide variety of legal issues.

His practice includes:

  • Commercial litigation
  • Construction disputes/matters
  • Contractual disputes
  • Real estate transactions
  • Water law
  • Noncompetition agreements

Robert represents clients in federal and state courts across Texas as well as in arbitration. He is also a strategic ally to businesses, offering insights and guidance on operational issues and risk mitigation. 

Representative Matters

  • Represent wide range of commercial construction project contractors in litigation, as well as business owners, developers and individuals in litigation against general contractors and subcontractors relating to various construction issues/defects.
  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a national country club operator against allegations that the golf course failed to construct and properly maintain its irrigation drains resulting in flooding to downstream property.
  • Represented various businesses against allegations that during the construction of their office buildings, the owners failed to address drainage issues resulting in damages to downstream property.
  • Represented telecommunications companies in lawsuits to recover damages to underground facilities.
  • Represented a national manufacturer of corporate uniforms enforcing its uniform agreements.

Robert is Managing Partner of the Dallas office. He counsels clients, including Fortune 500 companies, family-owned businesses and business executives, on a wide variety of legal issues.

His practice includes:

  • Commercial litigation
  • Construction disputes/matters
  • Contractual disputes
  • Real estate transactions
  • Water law
  • Noncompetition agreements

Robert represents clients in federal and state courts across Texas as well as in arbitration. He is also a strategic ally to businesses, offering insights and guidance on operational issues and risk mitigation. 

Representative Matters

  • Represent wide range of commercial construction project contractors in litigation, as well as business owners, developers and individuals in litigation against general contractors and subcontractors relating to various construction issues/defects.
  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a national country club operator against allegations that the golf course failed to construct and properly maintain its irrigation drains resulting in flooding to downstream property.
  • Represented various businesses against allegations that during the construction of their office buildings, the owners failed to address drainage issues resulting in damages to downstream property.
  • Represented telecommunications companies in lawsuits to recover damages to underground facilities.
  • Represented a national manufacturer of corporate uniforms enforcing its uniform agreements.

Beyond Fox Rothschild

Robert is a contributing editor to the Associated General Contractors of America's Construction State Law Matrix, providing Texas-related insights to this comprehensive resource that aggregates information on state laws affecting public or private construction projects. 

Robert served as Chairman of the City of Irving's Zoning Board of Adjustments from 2018 through 2024.

Before Fox Rothschild

Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Robert was a shareholder at David & Goodman, P.C. Robert also previously served as a judicial clerk for U.S. Magistrate Judge Harry W. McKee in Tyler, TX.

Bar Admissions

  • Texas

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas

Education

  • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (J.D., 1999)
  • Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 1996)
  • Southern Methodist University (B.A., 1996)

Memberships

  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Texas Bar Association
  • American Bar Association, Construction Law Section

Honors & Awards

  • Named a “Super Lawyer - Rising Star” by Thomson Reuters (2007, 2008)