Robert O. Crawford III
Bob Crawford is dedicated to providing the highest quality legal advice and representation to his clients. The primary focus of his practice is on defending his clients who are called to appear before their respective professional or occupational licensing boards. He also handles a variety of employment and business related matters for both employers and employees. Bob has 26 years of wide-ranging experience in the practice of law. He is a trusted counselor, skilled negotiator, and zealous trial and appellate court advocate. After college and law school at Wake Forest University, he came to Raleigh where he handled a variety of complex civil litigation matters with a large firm for 10 years. After that, he served in the North Carolina Attorney General's Office for 10 years where he represented the Department of Transportation and the Board of Law Examiners. Since 2004, he has practiced with his wife, Renee Crawford. Together they have built Crawford & Crawford into a firm uniquely positioned to serve its clients with dedication and skill.
Areas of Practice
- Professional Licensing
- Professional Discipline
- Medical Disciplinary Proceedings
- Attorney Discipline
- Administrative Law
- Employment Law
- Employment Litigation
- Employment Defense
- Public Sector Employment Law
- Insurance Defense
- Business Litigation
- Civil Appeals
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Libel, Slander and Defamation
- Law Enforcement Disciplinary
- Covenants Not to Compete
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1984
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1985
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1997
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2002
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina
- J.D. - 1984
- Wake Forest University
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1981
Representative Cases
- Campbell v. Duke University Health System, Inc., 691 S.E.2d 31 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2010)
- Cummings v. Ortega, 697 S.E.2d 513, Review Allowed, 2010 WL 5648731 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2010)
- Morris v. Southeastern Orthopedics, 681 S.E.2d 840 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2009)
- Boryla-Lett v. Psychiatric Solutions of North Carolina, Inc., 685 S.E2d 14 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2009)
- Moore v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 191 N.C. App. 106, 664 S.E.2d 326 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2008)
- Spangler v. Olchowski, 187 N.C. App. 684, 654 S.E.2d 507 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2007)
- Smith v. Serro, 185 N.C. App. 524, 648 S.E.2d 566 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2007)
- Massey v. Prime Internal Medicine, P.A., 185 N.C. App. 160, 647 S.E.2d 689 (Unpublished) (N.C. Court of Appeals 2007)
- Burgess v. Campbell, 182 N.C. App. 480, 642 S.E.2d 478 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2007)
- Hodge v. N.C. Dept. of Transp. (III), 161 N.C. App. 726, 589 S.E.2d 737 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2003)
- Hodge v. N.C. Dept. of Transp. (II), 137 N.C. App. 247, 528 S.E.2d 22 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2000)
- In re Gordon, 352 N.C. 349, 531 S.E.2d 795 (N.C. Supreme Court 2000)
- In re Braun, 352 N.C. 327, 531 S.E.2d 213 (N.C. Supreme Court 2000)
- Jordan v. N.C. Dept. of Transp., 140 N.C. App. 771, 538 S.E.2d 623 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2000)
- Powell v. N.C. Dept. of Transp., 347 N.C. 614, 499 S.E.2d 187 (N.C. Supreme Court 1998)
- Hodge v. N.C. Dept. of Transp. (I), 347 N.C. 602, 499 S.E.2d 187 (N.C. Supreme Court 1998)
- Morgan v. N.C. Dept. of Transp., 124 N.C. App. 180, 476 S.E.2d 431 (N.C. Court of Appeals 1996)
- Sidney v. Allen, 114 N.C. App. 138, 441 S.E.2d 561 (N.C. Court of Appeals 1994)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Wake County Bar Association, Member
- North Carolina Bar Association, Administrative Law Section, Member
- North Carolina State Bar, Member
Past Employment Positions
- North Carolina Department of Transportation, Special Deputy Attorney General, 1998 - 2004
- North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, Counsel, 1996 - 2004
- North Carolina Department of Transportation, Assistant Attorney General, 1994 - 1998
- Poyner & Spruill, Associate and Partner, 1987 - 1994
- Harris, Cheshire, Leager & Southern, Associate Attorney, 1984 - 1986
