Practice Robin has been with the firm since 2002 and, during that time, has worked on a broad variety of litigation matters. He has had the opportunity to represent clients in, among other things, commercial disputes, securities and shareholder derivative actions, professional liability matters, complex class actions, consumer finance litigation, and cases involving insurance and reinsurance issues. Robin has experience representing individual and corporate clients in both state and federal courts as well as in arbitration proceedings. In addition to his practice, Robin holds a membership in the following organizations: · American Bar Association: Member - Commercial & Business Litigation Committee (Co-Chair Class Action Subcommittee), Member - Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Member - Ethics & Professionalism Committee · Alabama State Bar · Birmingham Bar Association: Member - Public Service Committee · Alabama Defense Lawyers Association · Defense Research Institute · Professional Liability Defense Federation - Vice Chair of Legal Claims Committee Honors And Awards The 2011 edition of Alabama Super Lawyers® identified Robin as one of Alabama's Rising Stars in General Litigation. Community Involvement Robin gives back to the community through pro bono legal work and by lending his time to several local charitable groups. He is also an active member of All Saints' Episcopal Church and serves on the Board of Directors for The Firehouse Shelter. Speeches And Publications * Can I Get a Witness: Obtaining Out-of-State Deposition Subpoenas, The Alabama Lawyer, November 2011, at 470. * Combating Jurors' Improper Internet Usage and Winning, American Bar Association's Commercial & Business Litigation Committee's Newsletter (Fall 2011). * Searching for Solutions to the Problems Caused by the "Elephantine Mass" of Asbestos Litigation, 14 Tul. Envtl. L.J. 549 (2001). Related News 12/2/2011, Jones Writes Article Addressing Out-of-State Deposition Subpoenas 11/8/2011, Jones and Lightner Pen Article on Juror Internet Usage 6/6/2011, Bates & Jones Obtain Favorable Result For Professional Liability Insurer in Reinsurance Arbitration 5/5/2011, Ezelle & Jones Defeat Nationwide Class Claims 4/29/2011, Twenty Starnes Attorneys Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers 4/25/2010, Case Affirmed on Appeal by The Alabama Supreme Court 2/2/2009, Starnes & Atchison is Pleased to Announce Its New Partners |