Rob was born in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania in 1965. He graduated cum laude from Texas Christian University in 1987 with a B.B.A. in finance, and then attended Texas Tech University School of Law where he obtained his J.D. degree in 1990.

Rob began his legal career as an associate with Fielding, Barrett & Taylor, LLP in 1990, and then joined Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam, LLP when it formed in 1997, where he has been a partner since 2003.

Rob has extensive experience in municipal law, currently serving as primary attorney for the Weatherford Housing Authority, Cities of Weatherford, Bridgeport, Lake Bridgeport, Crowley and Hudson Oaks. In addition, he also handles all types of eminent domain matters for the firm’s representative clients and on a contract basis for other governmental entities, including major drainage, utility, and right-of-way projects, park land acquisitions, and new municipal buildings/facilities..