Member

Robin E. McGuffin

Robin McGuffin is a Member in the firm’s Lexington office. She is Chair of the firm’s Employment Law Service Group and a member of the Business Litigation 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 focuses her practice on defending and counseling employers on a wide variety of employment matters. In addition to defending employers against litigation asserted under state and federal anti-discrimination and wage-and-hour statutes, Robin regularly conducts workplace investigations, counsels employers on compliance issues, drafts employment and restrictive covenant agreements, and assists with drafting and implementing employment policies and procedures.

Robin is also experienced in litigating non-compete and restrictive covenant disputes, trade secret misappropriation claims, and other complex business disputes. Robin additionally devotes a substantial portion of her practice to appellate advocacy in both federal and state courts.

Recent Assignments

Obtained a defense award after first-chairing a multi-day arbitration concerning the alleged breach of an executive employment agreement.

Both obtained and successfully defended against grants of injunctive relief seeking enforcement of restrictive covenants.

Defeated conditional certification of an FLSA collective action.

Successfully represented multiple employers in discrimination and retaliation administrative charges and lawsuits 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.

Counsel to a major manufacturer of respiratory protection products in serial litigation.

Reported Decisions

Bar Admissions

Kentucky

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Firm Leadership

Employment Law Service Group, Chair (2025-present)

Office of General Counsel, Ethics Subcommittee, Member

Lexington Office Recruiting Committee, Member

Memberships

Kentucky Bar Association

Fayette County Bar Association

Defense Research Institute

Community Involvement

GreenHouse17, Board of Directors (2019-present); President (2025-27); Secretary (2020-24)

Lexington Forum, President-Elect (2024-25); Board of Directors (2022-25)

Leadership Lexington, Class of 2022-23

Education

J.D.,

2015

Vanderbilt University Law School

Org / Honor

Founder’s Medal for First Honors (Valedictorian)

Vanderbilt Law Review, Articles Editor

Order of the Coif

Bass, Berry & Sims Intramural Moot Court Competition, winner

B.S., Human & Organizational Development, Anthropology,

2012

summa cum laude

Vanderbilt University

Org / Honor

Phi Beta Kappa

Outstanding Student in Community Leadership & Development

Peabody Scholar

Accolades

Best Lawyers in America®, Ones To Watch, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2022-25)

Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Rising Star (2024-25)

Contact Resources

Robin McGuffin's LinkedIn Profile