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Robert L. Burrus Jr.
Chairman Emeritus 
One James Center
rburrus@mcguirewoods.com901 East Cary Street Richmond, Virginia 23219-4030 F: 804.698.2023    |
Mr. Burrus is primarily engaged in corporate and fiduciary counseling, including mergers and acquisitions and shareholder disputes. He regularly consults with managements and boards, and contributes to corporate governance programs sponsored by the Conference Board. He has been a director of, or outside counsel to, large public corporations. He served as chairman of McGuireWoods from 1990-2006.
- Honorary Doctor of Law, University of Richmond, 2005
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation
- The Robert L. Burrus, Jr., Scholarship for Developing Leaders, Jepson School of Leadership, University of Richmond
- Charles S. Rhyne Award, Duke University
- Named One of "America's Leading Lawyers," Chambers USA
- Named One of the "Best Lawyers in America," Woodward/White, Inc., 26 years (each year since commencement of publication)
- Named to Lawdragon 300 Leading Lawyers in America List
- Named a Virginia "Super Lawyer"
- Named One of Virginia's "Legal Elite," Virginia Business
- National Conference for Community and Justice Humanitarian Award, 2001
- Trustees Distinguished Service Award University of Richmond, 2002
- Smithfield Foods
- Director
- Executive Committee
- University of Richmond
- Trustee Emeritus
- Presidential Search Committee Chairman, 1997-1998 and 2005-2006
- Rector, 1998-2002
- Academic Program Committee
- Board of Visitors, Duke University School of Law
- Director, REB Foundation
- Director, CSX Corporation
- Nominating and Organization Committee
- Chairman, Finance Committee
- Executive Committee
- Chairman, State Council on Higher Education for Virginia
- Trustee, Virginia Historical Society
- Trustee, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum Foundation
- Director, Amvest Corporation, Best Products Co., Inc., Heilig Myers Company and S&K Famous Brands
- Advisory Committee, Mount Vernon Ladies Association
- Director, Executive Committee, Chairman, Richmond Renaissance, Inc.
- Governor's Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
- Corporate Law Committee Chairman, Virginia Bar Association
- Business Law Section, Chairman, a Corporate Law Revisor, Virginia State Bar
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EDUCATION Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, LL.B., 1958
University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, B.A., 1955 ADMITTED Virginia 1958 |