Rob received his BS in Accounting with highest honors from the University of Illinois in 1984 and his JD law degree cum laude from Loyola University in Chicago in 1989. Rob is admitted to practice in Illinois and the United States Tax Court and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Robert previously worked for a mid-size law firm in Chicago and as the National Director for Estate Planning for the CNA Insurance Companies.