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Robert D. Hinshaw

Of Counsel

Practice Areas:

  • Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
  • Business & Corporate Law
  • Elder Law 

Professional Recognition

  • Member, Winston-Salem Homebuilders Association, Associate of the Year-1991, Life Spike-1996
  • Member, Winston-Salem Estate Planning Council, Vice President 1999-2000 and 2004-05, President 2006-2007
  • Member, Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Ethics and Grievance Committee, Winston-Salem
  • Homebuilders Association (1989-1991); Vice President (1991-92)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Winston-Salem Homebuilders Association (1988- present)
  • Member, North Carolina State Bar Association (including Wills and Probate, Real Property and Office Management Sections)
  • Member, Forsyth County Bar Association
  • Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law since 1991
  • Member National Association of Estate Planners and Councils; Accredited Estate Planner since 1998
  • Member, Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce
  • Super Lawyer in areas of Estate Planning and Probate   (2008)

Civic

  • Director, President, State Director and Vice-President of Winston-Salem Jaycees (1977-1990)
  • Chairman of Planning Committee and Legal Counsel for Incorporation Committee,
  • Clemmons Community Development Council (1978-1990)
  • Member and Trustee, Clemmons First Baptist Church (1982-1992)
  • Most Outstanding local President in North Carolina Jaycees (1983)
  • Distinguished Service Award from Winston-Salem Jaycees (1983)
  • Associate Legal Counsel and Legal Counsel for North Carolina Jaycees (1983-1986)
  • Selected to Outstanding Young Men of America (1984)
  • JCI Senator (1986)
  • Member (1986-1992), Assistant Secretary (1989-1990) and Secretary 1991-92
  • State Board of Directors, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
  • Instructor, Time Management – ID College (1987)
  • Board of Directors, Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) (2000-2003)
  • Board of Directors, West Forsyth YMCA (2002-2008)
  • Chairman of Board Development Committee and Executive Committee, West Forsyth Y (2004-2008)
  • Board of Directors, Cancer Services, Winston-Salem, NC (Treasurer, 2013-present) (2011-present)
  • Board of Trustees, Novant Health Services Foundation, Clemmons, NC   (2015-present)

Education 

  • Wake Forest University, B.A. Chemistry, 1972
  • Wake Forest University School of Law, (J.D.) (Law Review), 1977
  • Admitted to NC State Bar – 1977