Bar Admissions
State of Maine
U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Education
Hamilton College B.A.
Oxford University
Georgetown University
University of Maine of Law School, J.D.
Clerkships
Maine Supreme Court
Designations
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
New England Super Lawyers, 2011-2024
The Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, 2019 & 2021
The Best Lawyers in America, 2016-2024
Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, 2016
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Maine State Bar Association
- Cumberland County Bar Association
- Maine Trial Lawyers Association
- Maine Association of Mediators
- Defense Research Institute
- Tri-State Defense Lawyers Association
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (www.NADN.org)
- Litigation Counsel of America
Notable Reported Decisions
Northeast Ins. Co. v. Young, 2011 ME 89, 26 A.3d 794
Grant v. Corr. Med. Servs., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 133395 (D. Me. Nov. 16, 2011)
Estate of Lewis v. Geico, 600 F. Supp.2d 220 (D. Me. 2009)
Jade Realty Corp. v. Town of Eliot, 2008 ME 80, 946 A.2d 408 (Me. 2008)
About:
Rob is engaged in all aspects of civil litigation in both state and federal court, with a particular focus on professional liability and municipal liability defense, insurance coverage disputes, construction litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. Prior to private practice Rob completed a judicial clerkship with Donald G. Alexander, Associate Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Rob was born in Portland, Maine, and he graduated from Cony High School in Augusta. Rob earned a BA in Government and English from Hamilton College. He also studied International Law and British Foreign Policy at Oxford University, and the American Political Process at Georgetown University. While attending Georgetown, Rob worked as an intern for U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe. During law school, Rob served as both a production editor for the Maine Law Review and as a Legal Writing Instructor for first-year law students. Upon graduation, Rob was awarded the Maine State Bar Association’s 2000 Pro Bono Student Award.
Rob is a former high school football coach, he enjoys golf, hunting, and fly fishing, and he is involved in a variety of community and charitable events throughout the year.