Prior to practicing law, Professor Robinson was a technology consultant Ernst & Young LLP and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young LLC. Before joining SMU, Professor Robinson was an adjunct professor at George Washington University Law School. Professor Robinson teaches and writes in the areas of property, intellectual property, patent law and law and technology. His current research focuses on analyzing the challenges small firms face in obtaining patent rights via the current U.S. patent system. Professor Robinson is a graduate of Duke University Law School. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Duke University Pratt School of Engineering.