Robert was born and raised in Houston.  He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Tech and his law degree from the University of Houston.  During law school, Robert worked as an intern for United States District Judge Lynn N. Hughes and was awarded a summer internship with the Texas Railroad Commission by the State Bar of Texas.  During his third-year of law school, Robert served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Houston Journal of International Law and worked  part-time as a law clerk for Stevenson & Murray. 

After law school, Robert worked for a maritime defense firm before joining Stevenson & Murray in 2012 where he focuses on plaintiffs’ rights.  Robert practices personal injury law and commercial litigation.