Robin E. McGuffin
Robin McGuffin is an attorney in the firm’s Lexington office and is a member of the Torts & Insurance Practice Group. Her practice includes product liability litigation, employment litigation, and appellate advocacy.
Ethics Committee, Member
Lexington Office Recruiting Committee, Member
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
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 (2015-16). Prior to that, she was a summer associate for Stites & Harbison (2014). During law school, Robin served as an articles editor for the Vanderbilt Law Review and was a winner of the Bass, Berry & Sims Intramural Moot Court Competition.
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