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Loyola alumnus, Robert Ford, awarded the 2008 Judge Quentin Keith Presidential Scholarship for excellence in trial advocacy

Robert Ford represents both plaintiffs and defendants in an array of civil matters, including complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Robert served as a law clerk to the Honorable Philip R. Martinez, federal district judge for the Western District of Texas, and the Honorable Lavenski R. Smith, federal circuit judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Robert received his dual B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science from Loyola University New Orleans and his JD with honors from The University of Texas School of Law. During law school, Robert served as an associate editor of the Texas Law Review and was a member of the UT Law Supreme Court Clinic, where he helped prepare petitions for writs of certiorari and amici curiae briefs to the Supreme Court of the United States. Additionally, Robert frequently distinguished himself as a student advocate, winning 2nd Place out of a field of 64 competitors in the 2007 Thad Hutcheson 1L Moot Court Tournament, 2nd Place and “Best Advocate” honors in the 2008 Gibbs & Bruns Endowed Moot Court Competition, and 2nd Place and “Best Advocate” honors in the 2009 Elliot Cup Interscholastic Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition. Robert also competed in the 2008 and 2009 Conrad B. Duberstein Interscholastic Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, reaching the quarterfinals in his final year. In recognition of these achievements, Robert was awarded the 2008 Judge Quentin Keith Presidential Scholarship for excellence in trial advocacy.