Background
Sumner, Robert W. was born on December 23, 1944 in Burlington, North Carolina, United States.
Sumner, Robert W. was born on December 23, 1944 in Burlington, North Carolina, United States.
Wake Forest University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1967. Juris Doctor, 1970). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Wake Forest Law Review, 1969-1970.
Law Clerk, Chief Justice Susie Sharp, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1970-1971.
Member, C.A.S.E. Committee of The North Carolina State Bar, 1980-1983.
Worked at Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog, Limited liability partnership (Raleigh, North Carolina) specializing in Insurance Litigation, Personal Injury Defense, Products Liability Defense, Workers Compensation Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1970, North Carolina. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Wake Forest Law Review, 1969-1970.
Law Clerk, Chief Justice Susie Sharp, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1970-1971.
Member, C.A.S.E. Committee of The North Carolina State Bar, 1980-1983. Member, North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 1996-1999.
Member, Select Drafting Committee, North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, 1996-1997. Member: Wake County (Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1992), North Carolina (Member, Rules of Civil Procedure Committee, Civil Litigation Section, 1983.
Chairman, Certification Committee, Civil Litigation Section, 1983-1986.
Chairman, Civil Litigation Section, 1991-1992. Member, Special Committee on the Tort Liability System, 1986. Chairman, Trial Practice C.L.E. Committee, 1993-1994) and American Bar Associations.
North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Susie M. Sharp Inn of Court (Master).
Member, Wake Forest Law Review, 1969-1970. Law Clerk, Chief Justice Susie Sharp, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1970-1971. Member, C.A.S.E. Committee of The North Carolina State Bar, 1980-1983.
Member, North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 1996-1999.
Member, Select Drafting Committee, North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, 1996-1997. Member: Wake County (Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1992), North Carolina (Member, Rules of Civil Procedure Committee, Civil Litigation Section, 1983.
Chairman, Certification Committee, Civil Litigation Section, 1983-1986. Chairman, Civil Litigation Section, 1991-1992.
Member, Special Committee on the Tort Liability System, 1986.
Chairman, Trial Practice C.L.E. Committee, 1993-1994) and American Bar Associations. North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. American Board of Trial Advocates.
Susie M. Sharp Inn of Court (Master).