Robert Whitelaw

Bob is the co-chairman of the Family Law department and the Litigation department of Obermayer. He was the firm’s managing partner for 30 years and is still a member of the firm’s management committee.

Bob has been one of Philadelphia’s leading divorce attorneys for over four decades, representing clients in the Philadelphia area, the Main Line, Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks and Chester counties and throughout Pennsylvania.

Bob has extensive experience in divorce and child custody matters as well as matrimonial and family law issues. He handles all aspects of domestic relations including division of property, alimony, tax matters, custody, visitation and support, prenuptial agreements, paternity, matrimonial litigation and negotiation, complicated marital estates and other domestic relations issues.

Bob is an experienced advisor and litigator in partnership and corporate matters with respect to formation, succession and dissolution. He also has a comprehensive background in probate, fiduciary and administration of estates.

In his free time, Bob is an avid cyclist, averaging between 100 to 200 miles per week. He also is an omnivorous reader and an inveterate traveler, preferring to visit places that are off the beaten track.