Rob Cowburn

Rob Cowburn is an Associate Attorney and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Estate Planning practice. He is admitted to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Rob assists clients in matters involving individual estate planning and administration and entity succession interests. Rob also serves business clients in a wide range of legal matters, including entity formation, corporate governance, commercial transactions, and litigation.

Rob is a Boston, MA native, originally transplanted to Pittsburgh just before high school. Rob graduated with a B.S. from Point Park University before returning to Boston where he attended Suffolk University Law School, graduating with honors. During law school Rob was member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Fraternity and served as a law clerk for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

Rob returned to Pittsburgh to begin his legal career as a practicing trial attorney in criminal defense, civil rights, and oil and gas lease disputes. Rob has served as outside general council to corporate clients and litigation of business/corporate matters, as well as appellate practice including complex litigation related to election law statutory reform successfully resolved in the United States Supreme Court.