Robert L. Crawford
Office Information
A major focus of Mr. Crawford's practice is serving as a client relationship manager, advising clients on conflict avoidance, risk management and practice coordination. He is also a member of the Firm's Commercial Litigation Group and concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation including financial institution and general business disputes.
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Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1980
Civic Involvement
- Memphis Area Legal Services Campaign for Equal Justice
- Chair, 2013
- Vice-Chair, 2012
- Youth Leadership Memphis, Inc.
- Board of Directors, 2012-2013
- Board of Trustees of Memphis Museums, Inc.
- Past President, 2012-2013
- Former Member, 2006-2013
Distinctions
- Martindale-Hubbell®
- AV®-Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Lawyer of the Year, Banking and Finance (Memphis), 2017
- Commercial Litigation, 2006-2021
- Banking and Finance, 2011-2021
- Super Lawyers®
- Mid-South Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, 2007-2020
Education & Honors
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1980
- Rhodes College, B.A., History, 1977
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- P.K. Seidman Award winner
- Clerkship, Judge Robert M. McRae, Jr., 1980-1981
In the News
- 86 Butler Snow Attorneys Listed in 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars
- 198 Butler Snow Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021
- Potential Coronavirus Impact on Commercial Transactions & Real Estate: Thinking Ahead
- 93 Butler Snow Attorneys Listed in 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- 173 Butler Snow Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers® 2020, 19 Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- 106 Butler Snow Attorneys Listed in 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- 147 Butler Snow Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers®, 18 Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Butler Snow Grows Commercial Litigation Group in Memphis - The Daily News
- Butler Snow Adds Three Litigators to Memphis Office