Associate

Robert C. Jefferson, IV

BIOGRAPHY

Robert C. Jefferson, IV is an 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, Jefferson 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, Jefferson 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.

Jefferson 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.

Named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2020 and one of Main Line Today‘s Top Lawyers in 2019 and 2020, Jefferson 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.

CREDENTIALS

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
Chester County D.A.’s Office Certified Legal Internship Program, Supervisor
Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Board of Directors Member and Secretary

ADDITIONAL DISTINCTIONS

Best Lawyers^®: Ones to Watch, 2021
Super Lawyers, Pennsylvania Rising Star, 2020
Top Lawyers, Main Line Today, 2019-2020

NEWS & INSIGHTS

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The Chester County Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Chester County Bar Association, awarded $154,000 in grants to local non-profit organizations earlier this month. All grants will help support…

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Gawthrop Greenwood Ranked Nationally in “Best Law Firms” 2021

For a third consecutive year, Gawthrop Greenwood is ranked nationally in “Best Law Firms,” the leading survey of lawyers worldwide by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. The firm…

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