Edward Robson | King of Prussia Lawsuit & Dispute Lawyer

In any transaction, plan or dispute, our clients are presented with challenging decisions that may have long lasting effects on their personal and professional lives. Getting the “right” answer to these questions requires competent counsel. We analyze and utilize the law to anticipate potential risks and secure competitive advantages for our clients in the industries in which they compete. We vigorously advocate for our clients while advising them of the practical implications of a course of action, so they have the information they need to make critical decisions.

We encourage our clients to think of us as part of their strategic team. By developing an in-depth appreciation of each client’s culture, business strategy and risk tolerance, our attorneys can provide legal advice that complements the client’s strategies and helps them achieve their objectives.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Managing Shareholder	Robson & Robson P.C.	King of Prussia, PA	01/01/2011 - Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Villanova University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	N/A
Villanova University	BA		5/2006

State / Court	Date
New Jersey	2009
Pennsylvania	2009

• American Bar Association
  
  J. Willard O'Brien American Inn of Court
  
  Union League of Philadelphia
  

• In recognition of his achievements in business litigation, Mr. Robson has been included in the Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list for the past six years. This honor recognizes excellence in practice by those less than 40 years old and is received by only 2.5% of Pennsylvania attorneys.
  
  In 2018, he was included in The Legal Intelligencer’s Lawyers on the Fast Track list which honors outstanding young attorneys in Pennsylvania.  
  
  He was also selected as one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 25 Young Lawyers on the Rise.

• Representative Matters
  Represented real estate developers in a class action against a municipal authority and its engineer for illegal calculation and imposition of water tapping fees. Represented homeowners in a class action against a Fortune 100 fuel distribution company for property damage associated with installation of gas pipeline. Represented business owner in securing preliminary injunction against partner pursuant to the “anti-cybersquatting” provisions of the Lanham Act after partner commandeered the company’s client portal to redirect customer inquiries to himself. Represented minority owner of a multi-location retail business in asserting shareholder oppression and breach of fiduciary duty claims against the private equity fund majority owner. Represented HVAC contractor against its former customers over disparaging statements the customers posted on online review sites. Obtained top defamation verdict in Pennsylvania in 2016 after five-day jury trial. Represented government employees against county government for violation of employees’ First Amendment rights related to posts on Facebook addressing gun control legislation. Represented minority owner whose business partner and his law firm conspired to extinguish client’s ownership interest in the company. Successfully disqualified Defendants’ law firm and obtained significant settlement with the business partner. Represented participants in innovation contest against contest promoters after promoters cancelled contest without warning and after participants had invested significant funds in participating in the contest. Represented widow against a life insurance broker for failure to place the deceased husband’s life insurance policy in force prior to his passing. Represented minority owner of a union HVAC contracting company in a “business divorce.” Represented shareholder of a pump distribution company in purchase of co-owner’s interest and spinoff of product line.

• “The Hazards of ‘Weaponizing’ Capital Call and Dilution Provisions,” The Legal Intelligencer, April 12, 2019.
  
   “Pa. Supreme Court Tackles Attorney-Client Privilege Issues in Derivative Cases,” The Legal Intelligencer, March 5, 2019.
  
  “Make Business Divorce Easier—Spell Out Duties in Operating Agreement,” The Legal Intelligencer, September 20, 2018.
  
  “Enough With Arbitration Provisions: Litigators Hate Them and GCs Should Too,” The Legal Intelligencer, June 20, 2018.
  
  “’Pittsburgh History’: Boring Name, Big Development for Attorney-Client Privilege,” The Legal Intelligencer, April 24, 2018
  
  “Demystifying Individual and Derivative Claims in Closely Held Corporate Disputes,” The Legal Intelligencer, Feb 28, 2018.
  
  “Tweeting Up a Storm: The Promise and Perils of Crisis Mapping,” Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, October 2013.
  
  “Responding to Liability: Evaluating and Reducing Tort Liability for Digital Volunteers,” Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, September 2012.
  
  “Potential Liability for Crowdsourced Disaster Response Groups,” Communia, September 26, 2011.
  
  “Facebook ruling has impacts for fire departments,” FireRescue1, February 22, 2011.
  
  “Rights and Rules When Buying Used Fire Apparatus,” FireRescue1, January 27, 2011.
  
  “Social media policies: What you need to know,” FireRescue1, December 15, 2010.
  
  “To Enforce Settlement Agreements, Pa. Courts Follow Two Approaches,” The Legal Intelligencer, October 21, 2010.
  
  “Market Practices for Settling Derivatives in Bankruptcy: Part 1,” XXVIII ABI Journal 8, 26, 74-76, October 2009.
  
  “Market Practices for Settling Derivatives in Bankruptcy: Part 2,” XXVIII ABI Journal 9, 34-35, 76-78, November 2009.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2009) Licensed as Attorney in New Jersey. Verified with New Jersey State Bar Association.	August 25, 2020
(2009) Licensed as Attorney in Pennsylvania. Verified with Pennsylvania Bar Association.	August 25, 2020

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'Attorneys' Eyes Only'—You Can't be Serious  (2020-08-25 09:28:13)
Confidentiality agreements have become a ubiquitous feature of commercial litigation. This is due, in part, to the expansion of e-discovery and the exchange of ever-increasing numbers of documents. Pre-production review of the thousands or tens of thousands of emails involved in the average commercial case create significant challenges, both in terms of cost to the client and the tight discovery deadlines frequently imposed by courts. A confidentiality agreement, embodied in a stipulated order, can be a convenient way to expedite initial production of documents. It can reduce concerns about the risks of inadvertent disclosure of sensitive information potentially allowing pre-production review to proceed more quickly. The frequent use of these agreements and their benefits can lead to complacency among counsel. Many agreements are lightly negotiated and quickly implemented early in the litigation without full consideration of their potential impact on the attorney-client relationship and the discovery process. They are worth a thoughtful approach.

Minimizing the Consequences of Inadvertent Disclosures in Pa. Litigation  (2020-08-25 09:30:58)
Little mistakes; big consequences. The possibility of catastrophic consequences from the inadvertent disclosure of confidential or privileged documents makes litigators cringe. The proliferation of large e-discovery productions that make manual review unfeasible increases the risks of a misstep.

Counsel’s Obligation to Stop the 'Rambo' Client  (2020-08-25 09:32:45)
Some attorneys treat defending a deposition as an opportunity to be a jerk. Speaking objections, witness coaching and bogus instructions not to answer are all arrows in the quiver of the “Rambo” litigator. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, their state equivalents and the rules of professional conduct generally prohibit this conduct. The Federal Rules, for example, expressly authorize district courts to impose sanctions for this type of behavior. Indeed, since Rule 30 was amended in 1993 to add an express prohibition on this conduct, federal courts throughout the country have demonstrated a willingness to crack down on these tactics.

Closely-Held Company Litigation? Pay Attention to Schedule K-1  (2020-08-25 09:34:48)
In a perfect world, groups of potential business partners would sit down before they started their new ventures to hash out the details of their relationship. They would work in close consultation with one or more attorneys to produce detailed subscription, operating and loan agreements documenting their arrangements and clearly delineating responsibilities. In the real world, the birth of closely-held businesses is sometimes far messier. There are a variety of ways to prove or disprove that a person is an equity holder in the absence of membership certificates, stock ledgers or written operating agreements. A perennial favorite, however, is using an entity’s tax returns, specifically, the Schedule K-1.

The Hazards of 'Weaponizing' Capital Call and Dilution Provisions  (2020-08-25 09:35:56)
“Weaponizing” capital call and dilution provisions can be an effective sharp elbow tactic in business divorce situations, but practitioners should be wary of the risks that come with it.