Rob Jefferson is a senior associate attorney at Gawthrop Greenwood, PC who focuses his practice on municipal government law, as well as land use, land development and zoning. A former Assistant District Attorney, Rob spent six years at the Chester County D.A.’s Office prosecuting 19 jury trials and more than 20 bench trials for criminal cases ranging from felonies to misdemeanors. His career in public service, along with experience navigating the adversarial court system, has proven beneficial to both public and private sector clients as they face testimony and cross examination before zoning hearing boards, planning commissions and other municipal authorities.

A member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Chester County Bar Association, Rob is active in CCBA’s Young Lawyers Division. He has been a member of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Grants Allocations Committee. He also supervised the certified legal internship program at the Chester County D.A.’s Office, drawing on his own valuable experiences as a legal intern at the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Office of General Counsel at the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority as well as State Farm Insurance.

Rob graduated cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance in 2007. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor at University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2010, and spent a year defending criminal cases in private practice before joining the D.A.’s office in 2012.

Recognized by Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Best Lawyers^®: Ones to Watch, Main Line Today Top Lawyers and Daily Local News Top Lawyers, Rob was appointed to the House of Delegates for the Pennsylvania Bar Association in 2021. A resident of Exton, he focuses his free time on service to the community, including as a member of the board of directors and past secretary of the Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County. He is also a regular speaker on career exploration for West Chester Area School District.

COURT ADMISSIONS

• Pennsylvania, 2010

EDUCATION

• University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 2010
• University of Pittsburgh, B.A., Finance, 2007

MEMBERSHIPS & SERVICE

• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Chester County Bar Association
• CCBA Young Lawyers Division
• Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, Grants Allocations Committee Member
• Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, past Board of Directors Member and Secretary
• People’s Light, Board of Trustees
• Chester County D.A.’s Office Certified Legal Internship Program, Supervisor

ADDITIONAL DISTINCTIONS

• VISTA.Today Millennial Superstar, 2022
• Best Lawyers^®: Ones to Watch, 2021-present
• Super Lawyers, Pennsylvania Rising Star, 2020
• Top Lawyers, Main Line Today, 2019-present
• Top Lawyers, Daily Local News, 2022-present, Readers Choice Awards