Charles F. Robinson

Charles F. Robinson is an Elder Law Attorney Certified by The Florida Bar, who has specialized in planning for the elderly, the disabled, and people with special needs for over 30 years.  He is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs for Veterans Benefits planning.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and The Florida Bar Foundation.  He serves on the Executive Council of the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section as liaison to The Florida Bar Elder Law Section and serves on various committees.  He is a member and Past Chair of the Elder Law Section.  Charlie has served  on the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc. Board for over 25 years and was President twice and Treasurer.  He is the President -Elect of the Florida Council on Aging Board and chaired the Advocacy Committee for four years.  He is Vice-Chair of the Department of Elder Affairs Advisory Council.

     Charlie is a member of the Board of Directors of Bay Care Alliant Hospital and a past member of the Foundation for Indigent Guardianship, Inc.  He is a member of the Professional Partners Council for the local Hospice and an advisor to Advocare Trust for special needs citizens.  

     Charlie is a Fellow of The College  of Law Practice Management of the American Bar Association and past Chair of the Law Practice Management Division of the American Bar and The Florida Bar Practice Management.  He served for several years on the American Bar Association's Commission on Law and Aging.

     Charlie received the Spirit of Hope 2013 Award from the Upper Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens.

     Charlie received the Sam Smith Award from the American Bar Law Practice Division.  This is the highest award a member can receive.  Recipients are selected by past chairs of the Division.

     The Florida Bar Elder Law Section awarded Charlie their Lifetime Achievement Award.  He received the Charlotte Brayer Public Service Award from The Florida Bar Elder Law Section and as a member of the Florida Public Policy Task Force he received the "Outstanding Member" award from that Section.  The Florida Academy of Elder Law Attorneys gave  him the "Outstanding Member Award".  He was awarded the Judge E. Earl Zehmer Award by The Florida Bar for contributions to legal technology exemplifying commitment to bring the legal profession into the Information Age.   

     Charlie has been a practicing attorney in Clearwater since 1967 and has an AV rating from Martindale.  The Law Office of Charles F. Robinson, P.A. is listed in Florida Trends magazine Legal Elite.  Charlies F. Robinson  is listed as one of the Top Elder Law Attorneys in Florida by Super Lawyers.    Charlie was named one of eight small firm Lawyers of the Year by the newspaper, Lawyers Weekly USA. 

He is a popular speaker with professionals and lay people locally as well as nationally on the topics of Elder Law and the Future of the Legal Profession.  He is a graduate of the University of Florida for both his BA and Juris Doctorate degrees.