Jimmy F. Robinson, Jr.
Jimmy is a founding shareholder of the Ogletree Deakins’ Richmond office and serves as the office’s Managing Shareholder. Jimmy focuses his practice on traditional labor and employment litigation matters.
Jimmy serves as the co-chair of Ogletree Deakins Diversity and Inclusion Practice Group. In this role, he co-leads a group of very talented attorneys dedicated to advising and collaborating with clients to assist them in the development and implementation of their company’s diversity and inclusion strategies and initiatives. This includes advising those clients’ talent management teams on enhancing the hiring, advancement, retention, and promotion of diverse employees. He advises companies on their inclusive initiatives, their diversity & inclusion demographics and leadership, affinity groups, inclusive culture maintenance and development, sponsorships and partnerships. He serves as a liaison to clients and external organizations dedicated to fostering more diverse and inclusive work environments. He oversees the practice group’s efforts to help clients expand opportunities for women and employees of color, he conducts diversity trainings & audits, and advises on internal and external diversity-related communications. Finally, in this space, he helps clients who are looking for practical solutions to legal problems related to diversity and inclusion, including helping them manage litigation issues.
Jimmy is an adjunct professor at the University of Richmond where he teaches Employment Law & Policy and Labor Law. Mr. Robinson has over sixteen years of experience serving as an advisor and advocate for both private, and public schools – from community colleges to statewide university systems.
Jimmy is committed to public service matters. His public interest work is significant and varied and includes representation of the indigent in custody and other domestic relations matters; providing pro bono simple wills, advance medical directives and powers of attorney to First Responders through the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference, and putting on multiple Senior Citizens Seminars over-viewing the pertinent and changing laws and programs affecting senior citizens in Virginia. Jimmy is the former President of the Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyers Conference, and the former President of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, Young Lawyers Division.
