ROBIN WICKS ROBINSON
RESUMÉ
Office:
P. O. Box 135
Wilmington, NC 28402
Telephone: 910.617-9635
robin@rwrobinsonlaw.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
District Court Judge, Fifth Judicial District, 2011- Present
Robin Wicks Robinson, P.C. Attorney at Law, Wilmington, NC, 2005 – 2011
President, Professional Corporation
Ryals, Robinson & Saffo, P.C. Attorneys at Law, Wilmington, NC, 1993 – 2004
President, Professional Corporation – Engaged in the general practice of law with emphasis on family law, mediation of Family Court and Superior Court cases, business law, civil litigation and criminal law.
Pennington & Wicks, Attorneys at Law, Wilmington, NC, 1990 – 1993
Partner – Engaged in the general practice of law with emphasis on family law, criminal law, business law, and civil litigation.
Ryals, Jackson & Mills, Attorneys at Law, Wilmington, NC, 1986 – 1990
Associate – Engaged in the general practice of law, including business law, civil litigation, criminal law, real estate, and estates.
Brumbaugh, Donley & Mu Attorneys at Law, Jacksonville, NC, 1985 – 1986
Law Clerk/Associate
Personal Injury Litigation
Prior Work Experience – Summers 1978 – 1985
Included research projects for Research Triangle Institute, teaching preschool, lifeguarding, camp counseling and waitressing.
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC, 1985
Juris Doctor
Activities included Client Counseling Program, Phi Delta Phi, Women in Law, Christian Legal Society, Book Award in Trial Advocacy.
Converse College Spartanburg, SC, 1982
Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Politics
Minor in History and French
Teaching Assistant – French Department, Trustee Merit Scholar, Converse Scholar, Mortar Board, Phi Sigma Iota, Pi Gamma Mu, Crescent, Dean’s List, Student Government, Student Christian Association.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
North Carolina State Bar, 1986 – Present
Member, Ethics Committee, 1990 – 1993
Certified Specialist in Family Law, 2002 – Present
North Carolina State Bar
Board of Legal Specialization
Certified Mediator, 1996 – Present
Dispute Resolution Commission (Superior Court and Family Financial)
Certified Arbitrator, 1993 – Present
Administrative Office of the Courts
Certified Parenting Coordinator, 2006 – Present
The Center for Cooperative Parenting, Chapel Hill, NC
U.S. District Court, 1987 – Present
Eastern District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, 1997 – Present
Western District of North Carolina
Fifth Judicial District Bar, 1986 – Present
President 2004; Vice President, 2003; Secretary/Treasurer, 2002
Professionalism Committee 2005 – 2008
New Hanover County Bar Association, 1986 – Present
Executive Committee, 1994-1997
Young Lawyers Division, 1986 – 1997
Young Lawyers Division Officer, 1988 – 1994
(Ask-a-Lawyer Project Chairman, 1989 – 1994)
North Carolina Bar Association, 1986 – Present
Member, Family Law Council, 2007 – Present
Member, Family Law Section and Dispute Resolution Section
American Bar Association, 1986 – Present
Member, Family Law Section and General Practice Section
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, 1986 – Present
Member, Family Law Section
North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys, 1990 – Present
Past member, Judicial Endorsements Committee
Summer Institute of the NC Center for Women in Public Service, Raleigh, NC, 2006
Graduate
Listed in North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine, 2007, 2008, 2009
Peer rated top 5% statewide
Listed in Top 65 Family Lawyers in Law and Politics and Charlotte Magazine, 2009
Listed in Top 50 Women Attorneys in Law and Politics and Charlotte Magazine 2008
Recipient of Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc., 1997; 2001 – 2004
Addison Hewlett Award (2003-2004)
pro bono Award
Family Law Clinics (approximately 2 per year), 1997 – 2010
Conducted for YWCA
YWCA Teen Leader Scholarship Fundraising Volunteer, 1996 – Present
Coordinator of Women Attorneys of Wilmington initiative
Recipient of New Hanover Commission for Women
Recipient of Women of Success Award, 1996
Nominee (1 of 3) of Fifth Judicial District Bar to fill judicial vacancies 2005, 2007, 2011
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
New Hanover County Planning Board, 2003 – 2006
(Uniform Development Ordinance Committee)
Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Board of Directors, 1991 -1999; 2003-present
President (2007-2009); Vice President (2005-2007; 2011-Present); Treasurer (2003-2005)
Chaired various committees; legal counsel
Cape Fear Museum Associates, Inc. Board of Directors, 1991 – 2000
President (1997-2000); Vice President (1994-1997)
First Presbyterian Church Member, 1988 – Present
Ruling Elder 2005 – 2008; 2011- Present
Chancel Choir 1988 – Present
Deacon 1996 – 1999
First Presbyterian Preschool Board of Directors 2005 – 2009
Adult Sunday School teacher and chairman of various ministries – ongoing
Junior Achievement Volunteer Teacher, 2004- Present
Alderman Elementary School PTA Board of Directors, 2005- Present
Newsletter editor
Williston Middle School PTA Board of Directors, 2010 – Present
Junior League of Wilmington, Inc., 1990 – 2002
Chaired various committees
Domestic Violence Shelter & Services, Inc.
Volunteer in Women’s Empowerment Program, 1994-1997
Assist clients pro bono 1994 – Present
U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Commission, 1989 – 1992
Leadership Wilmington, Class of 1989
Cape Fear Community College Small Business Center Advisory Board, 1988 – 1990
PERSONAL
Born: June 5, 1961, Roanoke Rapids, NC;
Married to: James Hendry “Chip” Robinson, Jr. since 1992;
Children: James Hendry Robinson III, 13, and Wallace Katherine McLean Robinson, 11
