Robin E. Shea

Robin E. Shea

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012
Awarded Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Awarded Practice Areas
Employment Law - Management
Robin E. Shea
Robin E. Shea
Winston-Salem, NC
Works at
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP

64 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Robin Shea has more than 20 years' experience in employment litigation, including Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (including the Amendments Act), the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act; and class and collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage-hour laws; defense of audits by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs; and labor relations. She conducts training for human resources professionals, management, and employees on a wide variety of topics.

Robin is Editor in Chief of Constangy's client publications and author of Constangy's blog Employment & Labor Insider. You can also follow Robin on Twitter @RobinEShea.

Works at
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP

64 Best Lawyers awards

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1988
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA, graduated 1977

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, 1988

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Labor and Employment Section
  • Catholic Social Services/Catholic Charities of the Piedmont Triad - Advisory Board
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2005-2009
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Labor and Employment Section
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Professionalism Committee, 2004-2011
  • Professionalism Committee, North Carolina Bar Association - Chair, 2006-2008

Client Testimonials

Robin Shea is a personable and knowledgeable advisor. Her approach to matters has always been thoughtful, measured, and led to good results.

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Employment Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Triad (2024)
  • Employment Law - Management, Triad (2022)
  • Employment Law - Management, Greensboro (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
  • Law360 Employment Editorial Advisory Board (2013)
  • Lexis Nexis Top 25 Labor and Employment Law Blogs
  • ABA Journal Blawg 100
  • North Carolina Super Lawyers (2006, 2009-2016)

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