Before joining Pierson Ferdinand, Robin spent nearly 20 years in the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Chicago and San Francisco offices, where he investigated and litigated nearly every type of SEC case, including high profile matters involving Fortune 500 directors and officers. As Senior Counsel and then Senior Trial Counsel, Robin ran complex investigations, led emergency actions, litigated in various U.S. District Courts, and participated in jury and bench trials. Robin also had substantial experience assisting and coordinating with parallel criminal matters by various U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the FBI and IRS-CI, including investigations, search warrants, proffers, reverse proffers, jury trials, and sentencings.

At the SEC, Robin was also a leader in internal training, spearheading important programs for SEC Enforcement staff across the country. Robin worked closely with senior SEC leadership in Washington and across the country, including Enforcement Directors, national Trial Unit leadership and other Senior Officers. Robin received numerous accolades, including six Enforcement Director’s Awards and the Chair’s Award for Investor Protection.

In addition to practicing law, Robin is deeply involved in training the next generation of litigators and trial attorneys. For over a decade, he has taught advanced trial practice at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and since 2019, he has trained experienced attorneys in deposition and trial practice skills with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.