He is the firm’s Chairman. Richard Robins has been with the firm since 1977 and became a Principal of the firm in 1985. He is Chairman of the firm’s Transactional Department and President and Chief Executive Officer of the firm.
 
Areas of Specialization: General corporate and business with emphasis in taxation. Substantial experience in litigation related to business and tax matters.

• Major tax, real estate and corporate transactions
• Business split ups – both voluntary and contested
• Start ups, internet companies, private offerings, mergers & acquisitions, sales of businesses
• Purchase, sale, leasing and finance of commercial, industrial and residential properties
• General and limited partnerships, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships
• Extensive litigation experience related to tax, trade secrets, accounting malpractice, whistleblower claims, real estate and lease matters, insurance matters, and employment claims

EDUCATION

• University of California, Los Angeles A.B, cum laude, 1972
• University of California, Berkeley J.D., 1977, Boalt Hall Law School Industrial Relations Law Journal, Order of the Coif