Robert received his undergraduate degree in history from Louisiana State University in 1996, his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Mississippi in 2000, and his CLU designation from the American College in 2006. He is a graduate of the Southern Trust School and is enrolled in the LL.M. in Taxation Program at the University of Alabama School of Law. Robert is a member of the Downtown Exchange Club of Jackson, the Jackson Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi Bar and serves on the Board of Directors for the YMCA Metro Jackson Family Support Center, and the Habitat for Humanity Board for St. Peter's Catholic Church. Robert is a member of the Mississippi Bar, Hinds County Bar Association, and all Mississippi State and Federal Courts, as well as the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Tax Court. His primary areas of practice include: Business and Corporate Law, Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate, Taxation, Business Transactions, Securities, Banking, Contracts, and Real Estate.(rvanuden@mhvplaw.com)