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University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 1982)
Colgate University (B.A., 1978)
Maryland
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Judge Robert A. Gordon is a bankruptcy and creditors’ rights attorney who focuses on representing clients in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Prior to joining Lerch Early, Robert served for 14 years as a judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland.
Robert describes himself as "a servant of my community, dedicated to fairness, justice, and equality under the law." He is a passionate and engaged teacher and learner of the law who has over 35 years of experience as both an attorney in private practice and on the bench as a bankruptcy judge. An attorney who practiced before him describes Robert as "a dignified professional, faithful to the law and the maintenance of his own professional competence."
Robert represents clients in secured lender representation in bankruptcy, work-outs, and commercial litigation, while also representing debtors, trustees and creditors’ committees in consumer and commercial bankruptcy cases. He has litigated and managed a variety of non-bankruptcy civil actions involving millions of dollars in assets as both defendants’ and plaintiffs’ counsel. In addition, he represents parties in state court liquidation proceedings including receiverships and assignments for the benefit of creditors.
He is also available to serve as a mediator, arbitrator, liquidator, or master, and is qualified to evaluate disputes, and testify and serve, as an expert in matters involving a wide range of insolvency related issues, including bankruptcy, reorganization, commercial disputes, the standard of care, and fiduciary obligations.
Robert has long been active in the community, developing and managing the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland’s Debtor Assistance Project, contributing to the Maryland State Bar Association's Lawyer’s Assistance Program, which helps legal professionals with substance abuse and mental health challenges, and serving as a leader and participant in the federal judiciary’s national bankruptcy diversity program.
A New York City native, Robert has lived in Maryland since 1979 when he came here to attend law school, though he remains an adoring New York Yankees fan. He has three adult children, Drew, Pierce, and Alex, and a 96-year-old mother, Patricia, who still believes she can change the world for the good through passionate action.
Robert loves to write creatively and aspires to publish, and he is a music fanatic, both as a listener and as a guitarist with his jazz band.
University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 1982)
Colgate University (B.A., 1978)
Maryland
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 1982)
Colgate University (B.A., 1978)
Maryland
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit