Robert Whetzel

Robert W. Whetzel is a Director at Richards, Layton & Finger, with over 35 years of experience handling complex commercial, intellectual property, and environmental disputes.1 He specializes in litigation, arbitration, and regulatory matters across various industries, including petrochemical, energy, technology, electronics, pharmaceuticals, finance, transportation, and manufacturing.1

Key aspects of Robert Whetzel's professional profile include:

1. Practice Areas: Commercial litigation, intellectual property, environmental law, and administrative law.12

2. Experience: He regularly appears in federal and state courts in Delaware and other jurisdictions, and has significant experience in alternative dispute resolution.1

3. Intellectual Property: Whetzel handles patent litigation, trademark disputes, and licensing matters, particularly in high-tech products.1

4. Environmental Law: He advises on a full spectrum of environmental matters, including site remediation, permitting, compliance counseling, and litigation.1

5. Leadership: Whetzel is a founding member of the American College of Environmental Lawyers and serves on the Board of Directors for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce.1

6. Recognition: He has been consistently recognized by The Best Lawyers in America since 2008, Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental & Energy Lawyers, and Super Lawyers.1

7. Education: J.D. from Villanova University School of Law (cum laude, 1984) and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware (1981).1

8. Bar Admissions: Delaware (1984) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (1984).1

Robert Whetzel's LinkedIn username is robertwwhetzel, where he occasionally shares professional updates.3