Robinson+Cole

Robinson+Cole was founded in 1845 in Connecticut, and while the firm still has deep roots there, its presence now spans the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, California, and Florida. With more than 260 lawyers among its ranks, Robinson+Cole is an AmLaw 200 firm with clients ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies.

From Trials to Transactions

Attorneys at Robinson+Cole work in 11 main practice areas, advising clients across a range of industries including construction, education, energy, exempt organizations, financial institutions, food and beverage, healthcare, insurance, IP & technology, manufacturing, coastal ports, real estate, and telecommunication. The firm also pens various blogs relating to some of these areas.

Close to half of the firm’s lawyers practice in the litigation arena. The firm’s litigators are experienced in such areas as antitrust, business litigation, class actions, construction, data privacy and cybersecurity, employment, environmental law, government enforcement, healthcare, insurance, managed care, product liability, real estate, and more. The firm touts its litigators’ trial and appellate experience.

Robinson+Cole’s transactional lawyers assist everyone from entrepreneurs to corporate legal departments with their business needs, including capital markets, investment management, M&A, private equity, and securities. The firm prides itself in a personalized approach through which it strives to understand the client’s market position, needs, and long-term goals. 

Real Estate, Bankruptcy & IP, Oh My

The firm has been recognized for its real estate work, which includes everything from commercial leasing to affordable housing and financing to litigating to project development, and more. Clients include large companies, lenders, retailers, developers, and state agencies. With an eye toward the future, Robinson+Cole opened offices in Philadelphia, PA, and Wilmington, DE, with a new team of bankruptcy lawyers in early 2019. The firm employs a cross-disciplinary approach to its bankruptcy matters, offering clients counsel in such areas as finance, hedge funds, M&A, regulatory law, and tax. Robinson+Cole also opened an office in Washington, DC, in 2022 with a team of IP attorneys, patent agents, and IP specialists. The DC office was further strengthened in late 2023 with the addition of a team of real estate and development attorneys specializing in affordable housing finance.

Focused on Development

If there is one thing Robinson+Cole isn’t short on, it is support for its associates. The firm strives to give associates a voice through its Associates Council—a group that serves as liaisons between the associates and firm management. All associates also receive not just one, but two mentors—an associate mentor and a partner mentor—and practice groups create programs that contribute to the development of junior associates. The firm trains associates through its comprehensive “Litigation Academy” and “Transactional Academy” pathways, hosts frequent CLE programs, and offers unlimited PLI access. In furtherance of the firm’s engagement priority, interoffice travel is also encouraged at all levels. In addition to the direct support the firm provides associates, management receives training on DEI, leadership, mentorship, and attorney development so that each partner is personally adept at fostering an atmosphere of professional growth and meaningful development.