Robin Perkins’ practice is concentrated in business and commercial litigation, with an emphasis in financial services litigation and construction litigation. She represents financial institutions in disputes involving federal and state consumer protection statutes, common law contract and tort claims, and lender liability with respect to mortgage lending, foreclosures, and various other types of lending and credit issues. Specifically, Robin actively defends financial institutions in claims involving fraud, bad faith lending, common law contracts and torts, Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), and Home Ownership Equity Protection Act (HOEPA). She prosecutes and defends contractors in mechanic’s lien actions, lien priority disputes, breach of contract and lease, unjust enrichment and other actions seeking damages, extraordinary relief, injunctive relief, and other remedies in state and federal litigation, arbitration and mediation.
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 2004)
- Editor, Texas Tech Law Review
- New York University (B.S., Mass Media Communications, magna cum laude, 2001)
- Dean’s List
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Nevada
- Supreme Court of Texas
- United States District Court, District of Nevada
- United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
Professional Memberships & Activities
- Clark County Bar Association
- Nevada Justice Association
- National Association of Women in Construction, Board of Directors (2011-2012)
- Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys
- National Association of Women Business Owners
Representative Presentations & Publications
- The Truth Behind False Light – A Recommendation for Texas’ Re-Adoption of False Light Invasion of Privace, Author, Texas Tech Law Review, Vol. 34, No. 4 (2003)
Other Professional Experience
- Dixon Truman Fisher & Clifford, P.C., Associate (2005-2011)
- Wagstaff, Alvis, Subbeman, Seamster & Longacre, L.L.P., Associate (2004-2005), Summer Clerk (2003)
- Thirteenth Court of Appeals of Texas, Judicial Intern (2002)
