Robert Wm. Best

Robert Wm. Best

COUNSEL
VIRGINIA BEACH
T: 757.271.9752
F: 757.271.9737

Mr. Best is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer whose practice is focused on representing clients in business and corporate matters across a number of business and industry segments. He has litigated and tried cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts across a wide range of cases involving commercial disputes, corporate and fiduciary duty issues, construction defects, real estate litigation, insurance coverage questions, product liability, land use and zoning, natural resource leases and tort and insurance defense matters.
 

Recognitions

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2013–Present)
 

Memberships & Activities

  • Member: Virginia State Bar Association
  • Member: The State Bar of Texas
INSIGHTS

Author: "Peremptory Challenges in Military Criminal Justice Practice: It Is Time to Challenge Them Off," 183 Mil. L. Rev. 1, 2005

Author: "2003 Developments in the Sixth Amendment: Black Cats on Strolls," The Army Lawyer, 2004

Author: "To Be or Not To Be Testimonial? That Is the Question: 2004 Developments in the Sixth Amendment," The Army Lawyer, 2005

Author: "A Little Further Down the Track: 2004 Developments in Sentencing," The Army Lawyer, 2005

A Record 87 Whiteford Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2024, Ten Selected as “Ones to Watch”

87 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 (copyright 2023 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). New practice areas of recognition include CleanTech Law and Entertainment and Sports Law. The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington offices. Client comments are posted on the Best Lawyers website, at bestlawfirms.com.

73 Whiteford Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2023, Six Selected as “Lawyer of the Year”

73 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 (copyright 2022 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C. offices. Client comments are posted on the U.S. News & Best Lawyers web site, at bestlawfirms.com.