Robert Wm. Best

Counsel
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Robert Wm. Best

Counsel
Virginia Beach T: 757.271.9752 F: 757.271.9737
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Robert Wm. Best

Robert Wm. Best

COUNSEL
rbest@whitefordlaw.com
VIRGINIA BEACH
T: 757.271.9752
F: 757.271.9737
Biography
BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Best is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer whose practice is focused on representing clients in business and corporate matters across a number of business and industry segments. He has litigated and tried cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts across a wide range of cases involving commercial disputes, corporate and fiduciary duty issues, construction defects, real estate litigation, insurance coverage questions, product liability, land use and zoning, natural resource leases and tort and insurance defense matters.
 

Recognitions

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2013–Present)
 

Memberships & Activities

  • Member: Virginia State Bar Association
  • Member: The State Bar of Texas
INSIGHTS

Author: "Peremptory Challenges in Military Criminal Justice Practice: It Is Time to Challenge Them Off," 183 Mil. L. Rev. 1, 2005

Author: "2003 Developments in the Sixth Amendment: Black Cats on Strolls," The Army Lawyer, 2004

Author: "To Be or Not To Be Testimonial? That Is the Question: 2004 Developments in the Sixth Amendment," The Army Lawyer, 2005

Author: "A Little Further Down the Track: 2004 Developments in Sentencing," The Army Lawyer, 2005

ARTICLES

July 22, 2025

Client Alert: Jurisdictional Win Shields Businesses From Texas State Securities Board Overreach

The Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) set aside an Emergency Cease Order issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) against Billionico Academy, Auratus, and related respondents in Texas State Securities Board v. Billionico Academy et al. (SOAH Docket No. 312-25-18829). The decision, based on a lack of personal jurisdiction, underscores robust protections for nonresident entities and individuals operating in the cryptocurrency and global business sectors.  
August 17, 2023 - Honors & Awards

A Record 87 Whiteford Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2024, Ten Selected as “Ones to Watch”

87 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 (copyright 2023 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). New practice areas of recognition include CleanTech Law and Entertainment and Sports Law. The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington offices. Client comments are posted on the Best Lawyers website, at bestlawfirms.com.
August 18, 2022 - Honors & Awards

73 Whiteford Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2023, Six Selected as “Lawyer of the Year”

73 lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 (copyright 2022 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C. offices. Client comments are posted on the U.S. News & Best Lawyers web site, at bestlawfirms.com.