Making Time for Community and Family
Rob remains active with several community organizations to which he gives his time and expertise. He is a volunteer firefighter for the City of Fort Mitchell and has been a member of the adjunct faculty at the Chase College of Law at NKU. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Family Nurturing Center, a child abuse prevention, intervention, and counseling agency in Florence.
Rob’s family has been instrumental to his success as a prosecutor. Beyond inspiring him to become a prosecutor when he was growing up, his dad, a nationally recognized trial lawyer, and his younger brother, Justin, who works as an attorney in his father’s law office, have offered many hours of pro bono service to the Commonwealth Attorney’s office since Rob was elected.
“My dad can’t do criminal defense work in Kenton County because I’m the prosecutor here, but he can still prosecute cases, and he does,” Rob said. “I have been fortunate to have both him and my brother use their experience and expertise to successfully prosecute cases on behalf of my office free of charge.”
Rob relies upon his family of talented lawyers, including his wife, who is also a successful trial lawyer in his father’s law office, and his mother, Shirley, a nurse-paralegal, for advice and assistance, all of whom work on behalf of tort victims who have suffered catastrophic medical and economic injuries. “Whenever we have cases involving complicated issues, such as medical issues, I often send my prosecutors to talk to my dad, my wife, and my mom to get the answers they need,” he said.
Rob said his immediate family has offered a tremendous amount of patience and love since he took office as Commonwealth’s Attorney. He and his wife welcomed their daughter into the world in 2007. Rob said the birth of his daughter changed his life, both personally and professionally.
“In the months before she was born, I worked 12-hour days, just about every weekend, and seldom took time off from the job,” he said. “Because she is now such an important part of my life, I have a much better work-home life balance.”
“She also makes me a better prosecutor,” he continued. “She helps me to keep things in perspective and allows me to better relate to crime victims. Now, when I’m working with victims of crime, I simply ask myself, “How would I feel if something like this happened to my daughter?”
In addition to enjoying time with his family, Rob is an avid fan of the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals and enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time.