Robert received his undergraduate degree from Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois Bachelor of Arts-Criminal Justice/Pre Law, in 1980 and his J.D. degree from John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois in 1985.
Robert acted as a delegate/member of the 1996-97 & 1998-1999 Deerfield Caucus Nominating Committee for the interview and selection of candidates for the elective offices in the Village of Deerfield, Illinois. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Justinian Society of Lawyers.