Because lawyers are given so much by the community, they have a deep responsibility to give back. Rob has a strong and longstanding commitment to our community, both locally and statewide. He has initiated a program to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety. He has dedicated thousands of hours to pro bono and legal aid programs to ensure that everyone, no matter how poor or disenfranchised, has equal access to justice. Through "Trial Lawyers Still Care" he encourages all Virginia trial lawyers to take at least one deserving case each year and donate the amount that would have been their fee to legal aid for the poor.

Rob's litigation philosophy is simple - he takes a few cases and devotes his full attention to those he represents. The key to a successful marriage of community service and diligence to his clients is case selection. Rob takes great care in selecting the cases and the individuals he chooses to represent. Rob agrees to represent people only in matters where the cause is just and the need for a positive outcome is great. His clients tend to be very badly hurt and the defendants are typically individuals or corporations who have refused to take responsibility for their actions.

Rob concentrates his practice on state and federal civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury, product liability and commercial litigation. He practices in courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and has litigated cases throughout the United Sates, and as far away as Germany, Australia and China.