Robin E. McGuffin
Robin McGuffin is an attorney in the firm’s Lexington office. She is a member of the Torts & Insurance Practice Group and an affiliate member of the Employment Law Service Group.
After graduating first in her class from Vanderbilt University Law School, Robin was a law clerk for the Honorable John M. Rogers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She now handles a wide variety of litigation matters, including but not limited to product liability, toxic and mass torts, major accidents, contract disputes, and employment discrimination and retaliation claims. Through her employment practice, Robin also counsels clients on issues such as non-solicitation and non-compete agreements as well as employment policies and procedures.
Robin has experience at all stages of litigation, from pre-litigation counseling to taking and defending depositions to drafting and arguing dispositive motions. Robin also devotes a substantial portion of her practice to appellate advocacy in both federal and state courts.
Defense Strategies for Winning on the Statute of Limitations
American Bar Association, Products Liability Litigation Newsletter, August 2019
Counsel to a major manufacturer of respiratory protection products in serial litigation
Successfully represented multiple employers in discrimination and retaliation suits in state and federal court under statutes such as Title VII, the FMLA, the FLSA, the ADA, the ADEA, and the Kentucky Civil Rights Act
Obtained summary judgment in state court in favor of a pharmaceutical drug manufacturer, and currently defending the grant of summary judgment on appeal
Counsel to a provider of remediation services in a multi-plaintiff toxic tort case following a natural gas release
Defended multiple manufacturers and owners of vehicles such as tractor-trailers and UTVs in litigation
Ethics Committee, Member
Lexington Office Recruiting Committee, Member
GreenHouse17, Board of Directors (2019-present)
I Care KY, Board of Directors (2019-present)
Vanderbilt University Law School
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Founder's Medal for First Honors
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Vanderbilt Law Review, Articles Editor
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Order of the Coif
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2014-15 Moot Court Board, Executive Problem Editor
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Robert F. Jackson Memorial Prize; Archie B. Martin Memorial Prize
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2013-14 Bass, Berry & Sims Intramural Moot Court Competition, winner
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Thomas R. McCoy Scholarship
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Awarded 10 Vanderbilt Scholastic Excellence Awards
summa cum laude
Vanderbilt University
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Phi Beta Kappa
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Outstanding Student in Community Leadership & Development
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Peabody Scholar
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VIBE Hip-Hop Dance Co.
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Alternative Spring Break
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Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
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Study Abroad Program: Berlin, Germany, Summer 2010
Sixth Circuit: Perfect Attendance Policies Must Not Disadvantage Employees Who Take FMLA Leave
Many employers have policies that reward perfect attendance in some fashion. A recent ruling from the Sixth Circuit makes clear that, in many cases, such policies must not consider leave taken pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) as something that “resets” the employee’s attendance streak.
Getting to $75,000 and One Penny: Sixth Circuit Disapproves of Plaintiffs' Evasion
Sixth Circuit rules "tender back" doctrine inapplicable to Title VII and the Equal Pay Act
In a divided opinion, the Sixth Circuit recently ruled that the common law “tender back” doctrine is inconsistent with the remedial purposes of Title VII and the Equal Pay Act (“EPA”).
When Do Grown-Ups Get Snow Days? Reviewing the FLSA's Inclement Weather Rules
With severe winter weather pummeling much of the country, employers may be forced to delay opening their doors, close their doors early, or even close for days at a time.
Sixth Circuit Rules that Employers' Unenforced Policies Can Be the Basis for a Lawsuit
Leatt Corporation notches another product liability victory with help of Stites & Harbison, PLLC
A federal court in Indiana issued multiple rulings on September 14, 2017, excluding two of the plaintiff’s expert witnesses in a product liability lawsuit and granting summary judgment for the defendant, safety equipment manufacturer Leatt Corporation.
Seventh Circuit Rules Title VII Prohibits Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation
Kentucky Enacts Medical Review Panel Law Regarding Malpractice Claims
Sixth Circuit Rules Kentucky’s Economic Loss Doctrine Inapplicable to Consumer Transactions
Stites & Harbison, PLLC adds three attorneys