Robert J. "Bob" King III

Robert J. "Bob" King III


Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP

Recognized since 2007

Greensboro, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Environmental Law

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Environmental Law
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Bob King has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of litigation and environmental matters, and has been widely recognized as a leading litigator and trusted advisor by clients and peers. He also serves as the Firm's General Counsel and previously served as the Chair of the Firm’s Associates Committee.

He has been honored by election as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. Bob has extensive trial experience in state and federal proceedings, administrative actions, and arbitrations. In addition, he has argued appeals before the North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals (many times), as well as the federal Fourth, Eleventh, and D.C. Circuits and the Texas Court of Appeals.

He has extensive litigation experience- including numerous trials- in federal court, state Superior Court, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings. Areas of substantial experience include corporate/shareholder disputes, wrongful death actions (representing both plaintiffs and defendants), enforcement of restrictive covenants, toxic tort, employment disputes, breach of contract actions, and eminent domain. He serves as outside counsel for major insurance marketing organizations, one of the oldest furniture companies in North Carolina, one of the state’s major mining companies, a large transportation and logistics company, and the only RCRA (TSD) operator in the Triad.

Bob has represented businesses, individuals, and governmental bodies throughout the United States in a broad variety of environmental matters, including Superfund and other inactive hazardous waste sites, RCRA, UST, toxic tort, groundwater contamination, and Clean Air Act matters.

Unlike most environmental law practitioners, he has extensive experience litigating environmental disputes, appearing in state and federal court as well as in administrative proceedings.

He also regularly advises both buyers and sellers regarding how environmental conditions and laws affect the use and value of property.

Location
  • Renaissance Plaza, Suite 2000
    230 North Elm Street
    P.O. Box 26000
    Greensboro, NC 27420
Education
  • The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, BA, graduated 1984
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1988
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, United States
Affiliations
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
  • Greensboro Bar Association - Past Director
Court Admissions
  • US Court of Appeals - 4th and Federal Circuits
  • US District Court - Western District of NC
  • US District Court - Middle District of NC
  • US District Court - Eastern District of NC

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Environmental Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Environmental Law, Triad (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Environmental Law
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Recognized as a North Carolina Lawyers Weekly "Leader in the Law" (2024)

  • Recognized in Super Lawyers Business Edition for Environmental Law (2015)
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Fellow, American Bar Association
  • Recognized by his peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina’s "Legal Elite" in Environmental Law (2006-2008, 2013-2014, 2024) and Litigation (2012-2014, 2022)
  • Recognized as a "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation for General Commercial (2019-2023), Appellate and Environmental (2020-2023)
  • Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers in Environmental Law (2008-2024)
  • Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Environmental Law (2007-2023)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Education Law
  • Technology Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Appellate

Publications

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