Background
Robinson, Robert Joseph was born on November 7, 1936 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Marvin Curtis and Elizabeth Lucile (Carmichael) Robinson.
Robinson, Robert Joseph was born on November 7, 1936 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Marvin Curtis and Elizabeth Lucile (Carmichael) Robinson.
Mars Hill College and Wake Forest College (Bachelor of Arts, 1958). Wake Forest College (Bachelor of Laws, 1960). Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk, United States.
District Court, 1960-1961.
Assistant United States. Attorney, 1962-1964. President, Buncombe County Bar Association, 19761977.
Councilor, 28th District, North Carolina State Bar Council, since 1983. Trustee, Client Security Fund of North Carolina State Bar, since 1989.
Worked at Patla, Straus, Robinson & Moore, P.A. (Asheville, North Carolina) specializing in Business Organizations, Planning and Administration of Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1960, North Carolina. Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk, United States.
District Court, 1960-1961.
Assistant United States. Attorney, 1962-1964. President, Buncombe County Bar Association, 1976-1977.
Councilor, 28th District, North Carolina State Bar Council, 1983-1991. Trustee, Client Security Fund, 1989-1991.
Chairman, 1990-1991; President, 1993-1994, North Carolina State Bar.
Member: American Bar Association (North Carolina Delegate, 1997).
Chairman Buncombe County Democratic Executive Committee, 1966-1968. President Civic Arts Council, 1970. Board directors Community Arts Council, Community Foundation Western North Carolina, since 1990.
Advisory board Mars Hill College. Trustee Montreat-Anderson College, 1983-1986, Asheville Presbytery, 1985-1988, North Carolina IOLTA, since 1997. Member American Bar Association (house of deals since 1997), North Carolina State Bar (councilor representing28th judicial district on North Carolina State Bar Council 1983-1992, client security fund 1989-1993, chairman 1990-1992, president North Carolina State Bar 1993-1994), North Carolina Bar Association, Buncombe County Bar Association (president 1976-1977), Western North Carolina Tennis Association (president 1988-1989, treasurer 1989-1991).
Married Elizabeth Anne Buchanan, June 18, 1953. Children: Robert Joseph Junior, Jonathan Jay, Elizabeth Anne.