Martin Robins is an adjunct professor in the Law School. He has practiced corporate and business law for 29 years in both in-house and private practice situations. He is presently, and for the past 10 years has been, the principal of the Law Office of Martin B. Robins where his practice emphasizes acquisitions and financings, technology procurement and licensing, executive employment and business start-ups. The firm represents clients of all sizes, from multinational corporations to medium sized businesses to start-ups and individuals.

Mr. Robins holds a B.S. Econ. (summa cum laude) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and J.D. (cum laude) from Harvard Law School. He has served as an adjunct professor at DePaul University College of Law.

Mr. Robins has authored two books (pertaining to equipment leasing and capital raising for start-up companies) and been published in numerous professional journals such as U. of Illinois Journal of Law, Technology and Policy, Corporate Practice Commentator, Journal of Equipment Lease Financing, Business Law Today and Illinois Bar Journal. His interests encompass a wide variety of business-related topics, especially due diligence and contracting in the M&A process, general business contracting, corporate governance and intellectual property licensing.