Robert O. Crawford III

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Phone: 919-296-8508
Fax: 800-878-8638
Email: E-mail Me

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 over 30 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 built Law Offices of Robert 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 Licensing and Discipline
Administrative Law
Employment Law
Employment Litigation
Sexual Harassment
Public Sector Employment Law
Business Law and Litigation
Civil Appeals
Libel, Slander and Defamation
Law Enforcement Disciplinary
Covenants Not to Compete
Severance Agreements
Employment Agreements
Mediation

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

Marion Partners, LLC v. Weatherspoon & Voltz, LLP, 716 S.E.2d 29 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2011)
Cummings v. Ortega, 365 N.C. 262, 716 S.E.2d 235 (N.C. Supreme Court 2011)
Campbell v. Duke University Health System, Inc., 203 N.C. 37, 691 S.E.2d 31 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2010)
Morris v. Southeastern Orthopedics, 199 N.C. App. 425, 681 S.E.2d 840 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2009)
Boryla-Lett v. Psychiatric Solutions of North Carolina, Inc., 200 N.C. App. 529, 685 S.E2d 14 (N.C. Court of Appeals 2009)
Merritt, Flebotte, Wilson, Webb & Caruso, PLLC v. Hemmings, 196 N.C. App. 600, 676 S.E.2d 79 (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

North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission, Certified Superior Court Mediator, 2024
Wake County Bar Association, Member
North Carolina Bar Association, Administrative Law Section and Labor and Employment 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

Contact Crawford & Crawford, PLLC, Attorneys at Law, at 919-296-8508 to schedule a consultation.