Robin has more than 50 years experience in business and corporate law, family law, commercial litigation, and employment law. He has tried and/or mediated more than 400 cases, and has argued cases before the Virginia Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Robin’s extensive experience gives him the background and knowledge to advise clients about their legal issues and to guide them to the most appropriate and cost-effective way to resolve their legal concerns. He handles litigation in a wide variety of matters, including civil, employment, business, intellectual property, corporate sales and acquisitions, shareholder disputes, and trust disputes.
Robin is a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation and author of Civil Procedure in Virginia and Virginia Law and Practice: a Handbook for Attorneys. He is a member of Order of the Coif at Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he also serves as an adjunct professor of Virginia Law and Procedure. In 2015, Robin received the Tradition of Excellence Award from the Virginia State Bar’s General Practice Section.
Robin is listed in Best Lawyers in America and in Super Lawyers, and has been named one of the Top Attorneys in Richmond magazine. He holds a Preeminent Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Robin is part of the Edmunds & Williams team that merged with Woods Rogers in October of 2016.
Robin was a member of the 1961 Washington and Lee football team that went undefeated and was named Outstanding Small College Team in the nation by the Washington Post. He was also a head referee for ACC football from 1975 to 2001.
Robin has devoted considerable time to the community, serving on the boards of directors of organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, Lynchburg Fine Arts Center, Virginia Legal Aid Society, United Way of Central Virginia, and Lynchburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
Thought Leadership
Civil Procedure in Virginia
Virginia Law and Practice: A Handbook for Attorneys
Speaking Engagements
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National Academy of Continuing Legal Education | TORT4800 – Recent Important Civil Cases of The Virginia Supreme Court For All Civil Litigators
April 14, 2022
Recognition
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Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 70 WRVB Attorneys
August 17, 2023 -
Nine WRVB Attorneys Named 2023 Lynchburg “Top Lawyers”
January 18, 2023 -
WRVB Attorneys Make Major Showing in Best Lawyers in America
August 16, 2022 -
Nine Woods Rogers Attorneys Named Lynchburg “Top Lawyers”
January 12, 2022 -
Forty-four Woods Rogers Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers for 2022
August 19, 2021 -
Eight Woods Rogers Attorneys Named Lynchburg “Top Lawyers”
January 7, 2021 -
Forty-one Woods Rogers Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2021
August 20, 2020 -
Ten Woods Rogers Attorneys Named Lynchburg “Top Lawyers”
January 10, 2020 -
Thirty-nine Woods Rogers Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2020
August 16, 2019 -
Thirty-nine Woods Rogers Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America
August 16, 2018 -
Virginia Lawyers Weekly Honors Robin C. Wood III
May 11, 2018 -
Twenty-three Woods Rogers attorneys awarded honors by Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine
April 20, 2018 -
Thirty-six Woods Rogers Attorneys Are Recognized by Best Lawyers in America
August 15, 2017 -
Twenty-one Woods Rogers attorneys awarded honors by Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine
May 1, 2017