Robert Osborne helps clients resolve complex litigation, class actions, and other business disputes. He has represented global leaders in manufacturing and financial services, healthcare providers, small businesses, and individuals in the Charleston region. Clients value Robert's responsiveness and diligent pursuit of their goals.
Robert represents clients in state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels, as well as in arbitration. His practice spans a variety of areas, including commercial contract disputes, business torts, products liability, and real estate and financial services litigation. Additionally, he has experience handling construction-related issues such as mechanics' liens and construction defect claims.
Robert has particular depth with PFAS litigation, including national class action and multidistrict litigation defense. He is part of a team at Parker Poe currently serving as defense counsel for clients in aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) multidistrict litigation (MDL) centered in Charleston. He has also advised on PFAS claims related to groundwater, personal injury, and biosolids.
Before joining Parker Poe, Robert served as a law clerk for South Carolina Circuit Court Judge James R. Barber III. He received his law degree from the University of South Carolina, where he was a member of the South Carolina Law Review. He also received a Master of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School.