Robert Shaw is an associate in the firm's Tax Law Section. His practice focuses on state and local taxation and litigation. Mr. Shaw has represented clients in a broad range of tax matters, including property tax, sales and use tax, county occupancy tax and corporate income tax disputes.  Representative matters include property tax valuation issues, tax planning, tax exemption, tax incentives, and constitutional challenges to tax assessments.  He has also represented clients in employee benefits disputes ranging from benefits plan design to disputes over employee benefits under ERISA.  Mr. Shaw's tax and commercial litigation experience  has included cases before the North Carolina Business Court, U.S. District Court, North Carolina Superior Court, the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.  Before joining Williams Mullen, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Malcolm J. Howard, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Law, J.D., with honors
Duke University, M.A.
Wake Forest University, B.S., magna cum laude

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
- Tax Law Section

Institute of Professionals in Taxation

North Carolina Bar Association
- Tax Law Section

North Carolina State Bar

Awards and Honors
Eagle Scout

Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society

Phi Beta Kappa

University of North Carolina School of Law
- Chancellor's Scholar
- Pro Bono Law Student of the Year, 2004

Wake Forest University
- Presidential Scholar
- Carswell Scholar


Publications
State & Local Tax Law Alert - November 2007

State & Local Tax Update - October 2006

Frequent contributor to LexisNexis Practice Insights - North Carolina Articles from 2008 include:

• Author, "Property Tax: Property Tax Appeals"
• Author, "Property Tax: Exemptions and Exclusions"
• Author, "Property Tax: Situs"
• Author, "Individual Income Tax: Application and Exemption"
• Author, "Individual Income Tax: State Base"
• Author, "Individual Income Tax: Residency and Domicile"
• Author, "Corporate Income Tax: PL 86-272"
• Author, "Sales and Use Tax: Installation"
• Author, "Sales and Use Tax: Delivery Charges"
• Author, "Sales and Use Tax: Repair Charges"

"Punitive Damages in Medical Malpractice: An Economic Evolution," Comment, North Carolina Law Review, Vol. 82, No. 4

"The States, Balanced Budgets and Fundamental Shifts in Federalism," Comment, North Carolina Law Review, Vol. 82, No. 6

Community Involvement
Christ Episcopal Church
- Music Ministry

Occoneechee Council Boy Scouts of America