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EDUCATION George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, D.C., LL.M., 1979
Washington & Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia, J.D., 1975 Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, B.A., 1972 ADMITTED Virginia 1975 District of Columbia 1978 U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia 1980 U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1980 U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona 1995 U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 1983 U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit PLACE OF BIRTH Washington, D.C. |
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Stephen W. Robinson
Partner
1750 Tysons Boulevard
srobinson@mcguirewoods.comSuite 1800 McLean, Virginia 22102-4215 F: 703.712.5258 |
Mr. Robinson’s practice is primarily focused on labor and employment law, with an emphasis on litigation. He also represents approximately 40 professional athletes, including former Masters champion Fred Couples, long jumper Mike Powell (current world record holder), and double gold medal winning sprinter Michael Johnson.
His practice includes advising employers on all aspects of employment and labor relations matters. He has litigated cases involving discrimination, wrongful discharge, claims for pension and profit sharing benefits, AIDS, defamation, negligent hiring and supervision, First Amendment issues, and covenants not to compete. He has represented public and private employers, and state and federal courts around the country. He is a court-appointed mediator for cases in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. From 1976 to 1979, he served at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland as a captain in the Judge Advocate General Corps of the U.S. Army.
Mr. Robinson recently gave his opinion on the importance of employment contracts for any type of position. He was interviewed by Carol Hiller, producer of Sky Radio on the topic. The interview aired on American Airlines flights in August 2004.
- Board of Partners
- Named One of the “Best Lawyers in America," Woodward/White, Inc., 2003-2009
- Named a Washington, D.C. "Super Lawyer," Law & Politics Magazine, 2007, 2008
- Named a Virginia "Super Lawyer," Law & Politics Magazine, 2007, 2008
- Named One of Virginia's "Legal Elite," Virginia Business, 2009
- Named One of America's Leading Lawyers, Chambers USA
- Named One of Washington Business Journal's Best Labor and Employment Lawyers in Washington, D.C., 2004
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- The Virginia Employer's Guide to Labor Law (Co-Author), Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, 1982
- Judicial Notice, Sources of Proof I, Preparing a Lawsuit, 1990
