Robert E. Sumner

• Charleston Office
• TEL: (843) 579-7018
• FAX: (843) 579-8743
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  robertsumner@mvalaw.com
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Associate

40 Calhoun Street
Suite 300
Charleston, SC
29401-3535

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Mr. Sumner is civil litigator who represents a wide range of clients including professionals, commercial business owners, property owners, manufacturers, and builders.  Mr. Sumner has considerable experience in trial advocacy: he has obtained multiple defense verdicts in jury trials in North and South Carolina and one large jury verdict on behalf of a commercial real estate company in Charleston County, South Carolina.  Mr. Sumner has negotiated numerous favorable settlements on behalf of litigants in state and federal courts.  Mr. Sumner’s experience in complex litigation settings provides him with the unique ability to advise clients on how best to avoid litigation through the implementation of up-to-date policies and procedures.  Prior to joining Moore and Van Allen, Mr. Sumner’s practice included the defense of hospitals, medical providers, and other professionals.

Client Services:

• Pre-litigation counseling and negotiation
• Full-service litigation representation

Representative Cases:

Winebarger v. Peterson, 182 N.C. App 510 642 S.E.2d 544; (2007).
North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed trial court’s ruling in favor of Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on the grounds that plaintiff had not obtained appropriate expert review prior to filing the complaint.

Of Note

• Member of Moot Court Bar at the University of South Carolina School of Law
  
• Articles Editor of the South Carolina Environmental Law Journal

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, Charleston County Bar Association
• Former Board Member, Bronko Nagurski Charlotte Touchdown Club
• Former Judge for the Edwards National High School Moot Court Competition
• Former Instructor, Central Piedmont Community College, Paralegal Program