Robert W. Webb, Jr.

Retired Partner

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Overview

Bob Webb served as Chairman of Troutman Sanders LLC from 2006 through 2015. He served as Managing Partner of the firm for 18 years, during five of which he was also Chairman of the firm.

During his tenure as the firm’s Managing Partner and his tenure as Chairman, the firm grew from 165 attorneys in one office to an international law firm with more than 650 attorneys and offices located in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, New York, Orange County, Portland, Raleigh, Richmond, San Diego, San Francisco, Virginia Beach, and Washington, D.C. Beyond his management responsibilities, Bob was a member of the firm’s Litigation practice for 39 years and had extensive trial experience in major, complex, multidistrict litigation, with a particular emphasis in the cable television, entertainment and sports industries. In that capacity, he served as lead litigation counsel for the Atlanta Braves, the Atlanta Hawks, Cable News Network (CNN), Turner Network Television (TNT), Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), and numerous other sports, television, and entertainment companies.

Overview

Bob Webb served as Chairman of Troutman Sanders LLC from 2006 through 2015. He served as Managing Partner of the firm for 18 years, during five of which he was also Chairman of the firm.

During his tenure as the firm’s Managing Partner and his tenure as Chairman, the firm grew from 165 attorneys in one office to an international law firm with more than 650 attorneys and offices located in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, New York, Orange County, Portland, Raleigh, Richmond, San Diego, San Francisco, Virginia Beach, and Washington, D.C. Beyond his management responsibilities, Bob was a member of the firm’s Litigation practice for 39 years and had extensive trial experience in major, complex, multidistrict litigation, with a particular emphasis in the cable television, entertainment and sports industries. In that capacity, he served as lead litigation counsel for the Atlanta Braves, the Atlanta Hawks, Cable News Network (CNN), Turner Network Television (TNT), Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), and numerous other sports, television, and entertainment companies.

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1975
  • Vanderbilt University, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, 1972