Mr. Robertson's primary areas of practice are labor and federal government relations.

Bar Admissions

Admissions

• West Virginia State Bar
• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

Education

• Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1965
• Washington University, J.D., 1968

Significant Accomplishments

Managing Weirton Steel Corporation's interest in trade cases pursued at the International Trade Commission, including successful decisions in Tin Mill Products and Hot Roll Products cases

Formulating and implementing lobbying efforts for steel at federal, state and local levels, including environmental, health care, trade, workers' compensation, transportation, energy and taxation issues

Guiding legislation that created the Steel Guarantee Loan Program, aimed at amending United States trade laws as well as contributing to the lobbying effort to bring about a Section 201 ITC investigation into steel imports

Serving as chief labor negotiator for labor agreements covering 3,500 represented employees in four bargaining units

Participating in formulation of long-term strategic planning, including evaluation of acquisitions, mergers and creation of joint ventures, and negotiation of multiple transactions

Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Law, Weirton Steel Corporation, 1996 - 2001

Senior Partner, Volk, Robertson and Hellerstedt, 1985 - 1996

Senior Partner, Bogarad and Robertson, 1970 - 1985