Governor McCrory Announces Business Court Nominee | Eastern North Carolina Now

News Release:

    Raleigh, N.C.     Governor Pat McCrory has nominated Michael L. "Mike" Robinson of Forsyth County to become a Business Court Judge. The seat, formerly a regular Special Superior Court seat once held by Judge Lucy Inman, is a new business court seat authorized by the 2014 Appropriations Act.

    "Mike Robinson has distinguished himself as an excellent litigator and as a leader in his community, and I look forward to him serving the state as a Business Court Judge," said Governor McCrory.

    Robinson is a partner at Robinson & Lawing, LLP, where he specializes in complex litigation. He is an elected member of the State Bar Council and serves as the vice-chair of the Grievance Committee. He is a certified mediator and a member of the North Carolina Business Court Rules Committee. He is past president of the Winston-Salem Downtown Rotary Club and has served in various leadership roles in his church and other civic groups.

    Robinson received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College. He received his law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina.


    Contact: Crystal Feldman
       govpress@nc.gov