Robert C. Paschal

Background

Robert Paschal practices in the areas of employee benefits and insurance law. His clients include third-party administrators of health and workers’ compensation benefits, the North Carolina Beach and FAIR Plans (markets of last resort for property insurance) and the N.C. Health Insurance Risk Pool. He also handles reinsurance matters, as well as regulatory issues before the North Carolina Department of Insurance. He has expertise in litigating claims disputes and insurance contracts and represents insurers and insured in matters involving disability benefits. He works with clients to seek resolution of claims involving ERISA-governed employee benefit plans.

Robert represents clients before the North Carolina Legislature, including members of the property and casualty and life and health insurance industries and public authorities. His clients rely on his counsel to keep them informed of legislative developments that can affect their businesses.

Robert married Anna Dorsett Paschal in 1975, and they have three children. His hobbies include sports and fitness, coastal visits and boating and architecture.

Practice Areas

• Life, Accident and Health, Disability and Credit Insurance and Reinsurance
• Governmental Affairs
• Insurance Regulation
• ERISA
• Business Law

Education & Bar Admissions

• J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1978
• B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1975 

Admitted in

• North Carolina, 1978
• U.S. District Courts for North Carolina
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Awards & Achievements

• Morehead scholar
• English Speaking Union scholar

Professional & Civic Activity

• Wake County Bar Association (Young Lawyers division, past president)
• Past President of Young Lawyers Division
• North Carolina Bar Association, health law section
• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
• Defense Research Institute
• ALFA International; life, accident, health insurance practice group
   
• Member of Board of Trustees and Executive Committee of Saint Mary’s School, Raleigh, NC
• White Memorial Presbyterian Church; chairman, pastor search committee; past chairman, building committee; Stephen minister, deacon, elder and chairman of the building committee
• Morehead Scholar Awards, past chairman, Wake II selection committee

Publications & Presentations

Robert frequently lectures on legislative and legal issues and has been a speaker and author of materials on insurance law for Lorman Educational Institute; a speaker on legislative matters for the insurance industry and business community; and has served as regional editor for numerous publications of ALFA International.