Robbie is a member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation group. He is a highly skilled trial lawyer with more than 22 years of experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation and mass torts in federal court, state court, and arbitration. Robbie’s experience covers every aspect of civil litigation, from developing case theories and damage models, preparing pleadings, motion practice, fact and expert discovery, serving as lead trial counsel, through appeal. He has obtained numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts, arbitration awards, and settlements for his clients. Robbie represents individuals, businesses, healthcare providers, and governmental entities in litigation related to commercial disputes, contract disputes, fraud, trade secrets, medical malpractice, and personal injury. Robbie also represents healthcare providers in administrative matters.
Overview
Robbie is a member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation group. He is a highly skilled trial lawyer with more than 22 years of experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation and mass torts in federal court, state court, and arbitration. Robbie’s experience covers every aspect of civil litigation, from developing case theories and damage models, preparing pleadings, motion practice, fact and expert discovery, serving as lead trial counsel, through appeal. He has obtained numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts, arbitration awards, and settlements for his clients. Robbie represents individuals, businesses, healthcare providers, and governmental entities in litigation related to commercial disputes, contract disputes, fraud, trade secrets, medical malpractice, and personal injury. Robbie also represents healthcare providers in administrative matters.
Practice Areas
Experience
- Recently, Robbie obtained a $28.3 million dollar consent judgment on behalf of the University of Mississippi Medical Center resulting from its former physician’s misappropriation of trade secrets (University of Mississippi Medical Center vs. Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine, P.C., et al., 3:19-cv-00459-CWR-LGI (S.D. Miss.))
Trials
- Moore v. University of Mississippi Medical Center; medical malpractice personal injury alleging failure to diagnose infection; Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi (2025);
- Williams v. University of Mississippi Medical Center; medical malpractice wrongful death alleging failure to implement post-surgical blood clot prophylaxis; Circuit Court of Hinds County Mississippi (2024);
- Haddonfield Foods, Inc. v. Southern Hens, Inc.; breach of contract; United States District Court Southern District of Mississippi (2023);
- Redd v. University of Mississippi Medical Center; medical malpractice personal injury alleging failure to diagnose infection (2022);
- Barlow, et al. v. Raymond James & Associates, Inc.; FINRA arbitration alleging securities fraud (2019);
- Shanshan Zhan vs. University of Mississippi Medical Center; employment discrimination; United States District Court Southern District of Mississippi (2017);
- Bennett, et al. v. Raymond James & Associates, Inc.; FINRA arbitration alleging securities fraud (2016);
- Slay v. Davis; assault and battery upon a minor; Circuit Court of Copiah County, Mississippi; (trial record adopted by the District Attorney’s Office resulting in secondary criminal conviction) (2014);
- Howell v. Equipment, Inc.; personal injury negligence case; Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi (2012);
- Margie Kemp v. Mississippi Discount Drugs of Clinton, Inc.; medical malpractice personal injury alleging pharmacy prescription error; Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi (2011);
- Pearl Johnson v. Jackson Public Schools; employment discrimination; United States District Court Southern District of Mississippi (2010) (Court-appointed counsel);
- Bradley v. North Mississippi Medical Center; medical malpractice wrongful death alleging failure to diagnose pulmonary embolism; Circuit Court of Lee County, Mississippi (2009);
- Estate of Harris v. Lee; medical malpractice wrongful death alleging failure to diagnose an infection; Circuit Court of Scott County, Mississippi (2006).
Appellate Decisions
- University of Mississippi Medical Center vs. Jensen, 334 So. 3d 78 (Miss. 2022) (reversal of lower court’s denial of motion for summary judgment and judgment rendered in favor of UMMC).
- University of Mississippi Medical Center vs. Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine, P.C., et al., 3:19-cv-00459-CWR-LGI, 2021 WL 4713242 (granting default judgment as a discovery sanction based on perjury, spoliation, and concealment of evidence)
- Raymond James & Associates vs. Barlow, et al., 3:19-cv-394-CWR-LRA, 2020 WL 1493465 (denying vacatur of $2M FINRA arbitration award obtained on behalf of 20 defrauded investors)
- Bissette v. University of Mississippi Medical Center, 282 So.3d 507 (Miss. Ct. App. 2019) (affirming summary judgment on all claims including breach of contract and fraud)
- Mississippi Department of Audit v. Gulf Publishing Co., Inc., 236 So.3d 32 (Miss. 2017) (affirming court of appeals decision to reverse chancery court judgment against special assistant attorney general and rendering judgment for appellant)
- University of Mississippi Medical Center vs. Oliver, 235 So.3d 75 (Miss. 2017) (reverse and render on sovereign immunity grounds)
- Denbury Onshore, LLC v. Precision Welding, Inc., 98 So.3d 449 (Miss. 2012)
- Meadows v. Blake, 36 So.3d 1225 (Miss. 2010) (reversal of lower court based on issues of waiver)
- Harris v. Darby, 17 So.3d 1076 (Miss. 2009) (reversal of lower court on issues relating to the survival statute and statute of limitations)
Distinctions
- Martindale-Hubbell®
- AV® – Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, 2015-Present
- BL Rankings, Best Lawyers in America®
- Commercial Litigation, 2026
- Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers®
- Mid-South Rising Star, 2016
- ABOTA National Trial Academy
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 2002
- Louisiana, 2003
Education
- Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002
- Mississippi Bar Award in the Business Law Section American Jurisprudence Award for Counseling and Negotiation Moot Court Board Best Advocate Award in the American Bar Association National Moot Court Competition
- University Of Louisiana Monroe, B.A., 1998
- President’s List Dean’s List
Associations
- Mississippi Bar Association
- Louisiana Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Capital Area Bar Association
- Charles Clark American Inn of Court
Papers, Presentations & Publications
- Presenter, “Masters of Trial - Learn from Seasoned Mississippi Litigators“: Cross-Examination: Tackling Difficult Witnesses, With a Focus on Experts” & “The Rules of Evidence: Creative Insights From Top Trial Lawyers,” NBI, 2025.
- Presenter, “Pre-dispute arbitration: Legal and practical issues with pre-dispute arbitration agreements,” Mississippi Bar Association Summer School for Lawyers, 2019.
- Presenter, “How to Get Your Social Media, Email and Text Evidence Admitted (and keep theirs out),” NBI, 2019
- Presenter, “Hearsay, Email, Business Records and Social Media – In the Trenches!” NBI, 2017
- Presenter, “Ultimate Guide to Evidence,” NBI, 2016.