Robert S. "Robbie" Westermann

Robert S. "Robbie" Westermann


Spotts Fain PC

Recognized since 2012

Richmond, Virginia

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Litigation - Bankruptcy

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Robbie’s practice focuses on bankruptcy law, creditors’ and debtors’ rights, and general commercial litigation. Upon graduating from law school, Robbie served as a law clerk to the Honorable Blackwell N. Shelley, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia. Before joining Spotts Fain in 2025, Before joining Spotts Fain in 2025, he was a partner at Hirschler and Hunton Andrews Kurth.

Location
  • 411 East Franklin Street, Suite 600
    Richmond, VA 23219
Education
  • Washington and Lee University, J.D., graduated 1998
  • University of Virginia, BA, graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
  • Virginia, Virginia State Bar

Spotts Fain PC
Headquarters: Richmond, Virginia

21 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Richmond (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
Awards:
    • Named to “Legal Elite” (Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights), Virginia Business, 2009 - 2025
    • Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, 2015 - 2025
    • Virginia Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy, Business Litigation, 2011 – 2025
    • Honored as one of the "Top 100: Virginia" and one of the "Top 50: Richmond," Virginia Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy: Business, 2021, 2024

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