Rob has practiced family law for 25 years. He has tried cases in our family courts and witnessed first-hand the destruction the traditional adversarial system can exact upon families and children. For the last 10 years, Rob has focused the majority of his family law practice on alternative dispute resolution with great success, and helping clients resolve their family law disputes mostly through negotiation, mediation, and collaboration, allowing clients and families to make it through to the other side in a much more positive manner. Rob believes that litigation should be a last resort.
Rob has been a board certified specialist in Family Law since 2002, and is also certified as a family financial mediator. He has been recognized every year since 2007 by Business North Carolina Magazine in its “Legal Elite,” and received the top number of votes in the state in 2016. He has also been recognized each year since 2007 by Law and Politics Magazine as a “Super Lawyer.” He has been included in “Best Lawyers in America” every year since 2011. Rob has also been designated through Martindale-Hubbell by his peers as “AV Preeminent,” which is the highest designation recognized. He has served on numerous committees through both the state and local bar, including serving on the Family Law Council of the North Carolina State Bar, and as a former co-chair of the Family Law Section of the Mecklenburg County Bar.
Rob is married and has two teenage boys as well as a teenaged-acting chocolate lab. He spends his free time serving on various committees and community outreach through his church and chasing his children around the Southeast to watch them play soccer. When he has a free moment, Rob enjoys reading, exercising and playing an occasional round of golf.
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1701 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28203-4727
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Posted by Erin | June 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Rob is an insightful, approachable, and confidently focused lawyer. His concern for families, and the children involved, is A+ in my book. I have recommended him to others numerous times.
Posted by Sari | February 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney
I cannot recommend Rob Blair and his staff enough. They exuded positivity and professionalism in every interaction. Rob's advice was excellent and also measured, which I very much appreciated, and I felt confident that we were on the right course every step of the way. He and his staff were prompt...
Posted by anonymous | February 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney
As I'm sure is the case in most divorce proceedings, I entered the process full of fear and trepidation for what the future would hold. I had only experienced predatory lawyers who took advantage of the highly charged, emotional environment to extract fees and exert leverage without regard for the d...
Posted by anonymous | February 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney
As the CEO of a $9 billion organization my martital estate was a bit complicated. So I needed an attorney who had dealt with very complex situations, while being very efficient with my time, and who was also able to help maintain an even keel during a very emotionally challenging rollercoaster proces...
Posted by Tom | October 6, 2017 | Hired Attorney
There is absolutely nothing good about divorce and the entire divorce process. It is emotionally charged and often confusing. Rob Blair was the calm in the storm!! He is extremely competent in navigating North Carolina family law as well as navigating the pitfalls and land mines that are undoubted...
"Rob Blair is one of the lawyers I respect most in our legal community. I highly recommend Rob as both an attorney and mediator in family law cases."
"Mr. Blair has a great reputation in the legal community as a family law attorney and is a fantastic mediator. I endorse and recommend this lawyer."
Employment and labor lawyer
Divorce and separation lawyer
2014
Super lawyer, SuperLawyers
2014
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina
2014
Best lawyers, Best Lawyers
2013
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina
2013
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2013
North Carolina Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2012
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2012
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina
2012
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2011
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina
2011
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2010
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina
2010
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2009
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina
2008
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina
2008
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2007
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina
2007
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2012 - Present
Partner, Essex Richards, PA
2003 - 2012
Partner, Horack Talley, PA
1994 - 2003
Partner, Essex Richards, PA
1991 - Present
North Carolina State BarFamily law section
1990
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2014
Collaborative law
2014
Alternative dispute resolution
2012
Basics of family law CLE course planner
2010
Alimony and cohabitation
English