Family Law

• Child Support
  The attorneys of Robinson & Lawing, LLP represent individuals in domestic cases involving complex equitable distribution issues, post-separation support, alimony, child support, and child custody, regularly appearing in North Carolina’s district courts and in arbitration proceedings under North Carolina’s Family Law Arbitration Act. The laws, procedures, and issues related to the division of marital property often require problem-solving skills and an understanding of sophisticated valuation processes and methods. Our attorneys have the experience necessary to guide clients through this often unfamiliar territory, while being good stewards of their financial resources. Our attorneys also advise clients on support and custody issues and pursue and defend claims for alienation of affections and criminal conversation.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Bruce has been a partner since January 2016. He is a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in family law and focuses his practice on complex equitable distribution and business litigation. Bruce has been appointed to serve on the North Carolina Bar Association’s Family Law Section Council. He also serves on the Bar Association’s Appellate Monitor Committee and the Forsyth County Family Law Advisory Committee. Bruce is a contributing writer to the North Carolina Bar Association’s Family Law Marital Claims Deskbook and speaks at CLE programs on issues relating to equitable distribution, alimony, child custody, and child support.
• Guardianship
  Robinson & Lawing, LLP assists our clients in structuring estate plans that are designed to accomplish their goals. Our services include advising clients on ways to achieve their objectives, preparing wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents, including powers of attorney and living wills. Our attorneys also assist clients in guardianship matters, in
• Spousal Support

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Robinson & Lawing, LLP provides a full range of legal services to our business and professional clients, from start-up to wind-down, and including transactions of all sizes and types. Whether the need involves analyzing and negotiating contracts, covenants not to compete or sophisticated operating agreements, or buying or selling a business, our attorneys have the experience, knowledge and skill necessary to provide our clients with sound, reliable legal counsel.
• Business Disputes
  Scott Templeton works with a broad range of corporate, health care and professional clients in business law (transactional, employment and regulatory) matters. He is “AV Preeminent” rated by Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review process, repeatedly named to North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” in business law by Business North Carolina magazine, annually listed in the “Best Lawyers in America” in Employment Law – Management, and is also named a “Super Lawyer” in Health Care by Thomson Reuters.
• Business Transactions
  The attorneys at Robinson & Lawing, LLP regularly represent both plaintiffs and defendants in business litigation ranging from complex commercial litigation controversies to relatively straightforward contract disputes. Our attorneys routinely appear before state and federal courts throughout North Carolina. We are frequently called upon to represent clients in litigation involving business torts, shareholder disputes, commercial disputes, breach of contract disputes, misappropriation or misuse of funds, unfair and deceptive trade practices, unfair competition, infringement cases, and controversies involving negotiation, formation and termination of business transactions. Our business and commercial litigation team is dedicated to providing the highest level of litigation services to clients throughout all stages of a business litigation matter.
• Intellectual Property
  Kayla grew up on the Monterey Peninsula in California. She attended St. Olaf College and graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Kayla graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law, cum laude, in 2016. At Wake Forest, Kayla was a member of the Moot Court Board and a notes and comments editor for the Wake Forest Journal of Business and Intellectual Property Law. Kayla joined Robinson & Lawing, LLP in 2017 after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard Dietz at the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
• Unfair Competition

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  The attorneys of Robinson & Lawing, LLP are dedicated to the representation of employers, administrators, and workers’ compensation insurance carriers throughout North Carolina. Our attorneys regularly appear before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, and have appeared before North Carolina’s Appellate Courts on behalf of our clients. The laws and procedures governing work-related injuries often involve complicated issues, and with over forty years of combined, experienced, our attorneys have developed an unparalleled proficiency in reviewing, analyzing, and defending workers’ compensation claims.
• Employment Contract
  The attorneys of Robinson & Lawing, LLP have an established record of assisting employers of all sizes in navigating the many federal and state laws and regulations governing the employment relationship. The firm’s employment law practice consists of two aspects: litigation and counseling. We have experience representing employers in employment-related claims brought in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of North Carolina (OSHANC), the North Carolina Department of Labor (DOL) and the North Carolina Division of Employment Security (DES). Robinson & Lawing, LLP attorneys also counsel employers on employment policies, day-to-day operating decisions, and employee discharge and discipline issues. We review employment agreements, executive compensation agreements, and restrictive covenants.
• Employment Litigation
  Mark joined Robinson & Lawing, LLP in August 2002, after spending a year as a law clerk for the Honorable Ralph A. Walker of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Forsyth County Bar, the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, and the Workers’ Compensation and Employment Law Sections of the North Carolina Bar Association. He was honored by his peers to serve as the Chair of the Executive Council of the NCBA Workers’ Compensation Section from 2013-2014. Mark was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine (2011-2012) and has been honored with an “AV Preeminent” Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®. Since 2014 he has been listed as a Best Lawyer in America – Workers’ Compensation, Employers. He has lectured on numerous topics relating to workers’ compensation and employment issues.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Premises Liability
  Our attorneys commonly represent clients in cases involving serious personal injury and death arising out of automobile and trucking accidents, professional liability negligence, construction accidents, and premises liability accidents, as well as other occurences involving negligent and intentional acts. The attorneys at Robinson & Lawing, LLP have many years of trial experience and strive to provide the very best litigation services to our clients while maintaining the highest professional standards.
• Construction Litigation
• Property Damage
  The attorneys at Robinson & Lawing, LLP represent manufacturers, companies, and individuals in litigation arising out of the manufacture, sale, design and use of products. Our attorneys have substantial experience in dealing with personal injury, property damage, and wrongful death litigation arising from products and technologies. Our product liability team is dedicated to using the trial experience of our attorneys to effectively handle complex product liability litigation at each phase of the litigation process. The Firm’s attorneys take pride in partnering with its clients to successfully handle complex product liability litigation in a cost-effective manner.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Brent grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Wake Forest University and Wake Forest University School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review and Moot Court Board. He received his J.D., cum laude, in 1992. Following law school, Brent served as a law clerk to the Honorable John B. Lewis of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 1993 before joining the firm in 1994. Brent became a partner in the firm in 2000, and concentrates his practice in the areas of general civil litigation, insurance coverage litigation, catastrophic personal injury litigation and insurance defense, and complex business litigation.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Robinson & Lawing, LLP provides a full range of legal services to our health care clients, with substantial experience serving as transactional, employment, and outside general counsel to a number of physician groups, hospitals and other health care entities. We also provide litigation counsel, and have substantial experience working with physicians in family law and trust and estate matters.
• Wills
• Power of Attorney