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Rob Koury

Rob Koury

Of Counsel

1100 Superior Avenue
Suite 2000
Cleveland, OH 44114
T 216.304.5235
rob.koury@nelsonmullins.com
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Throughout his nearly 20 years of professional experience, Rob has acquired a unique and diverse background. Rob has served as both outside and in-house legal counsel, as well as a corporate executive in roles such as executive vice president, chief operating officer and, most recently, chief executive officer of a large steel manufacturer. Such experience...

Throughout his nearly 20 years of professional experience, Rob has acquired a unique and diverse background. Rob has served as both outside and in-house legal counsel, as well as a corporate executive in roles such as executive vice president, chief operating officer and, most recently, chief executive officer of a large steel manufacturer. Such experience has resulted in him becoming a trusted legal advisor to many manufacturing companies throughout North America and allows him to create practical business-oriented solutions to otherwise complex legal problems.

Rob has advised and represented clients in a vast array of legal and business matters, including commercial and employment litigation, contract negotiations, supplier/customer disputes, labor management and collective bargaining, HR compliance, business consolidations and reductions-in-force, workplace safety, and risk mitigation. 

Rob Koury

has resulted in him becoming a trusted legal advisor to many manufacturing companies throughout North America and allows him to create practical business-oriented solutions to otherwise complex legal problems.

Rob has advised and represented clients in a vast array of legal and business matters, including commercial and employment litigation, contract negotiations, supplier/customer disputes, labor management and collective bargaining, HR compliance, business consolidations and reductions-in-force, workplace safety, and risk mitigation. 

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer (2023–2024); Chief Operating Officer (2022-2023); Executive Vice President, Commercial (2019-2022); Executive Vice President, HR, Labor Relations, and EHS (2017-2019); Associate General Counsel (2013-2017), Republic Steel
  • Associate, global labor and employment law firm (2008-2013)
  • Associate, nationwide full-service law firm (2006-2008)
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer (2023–2024); Chief Operating Officer (2022-2023); Executive Vice President, Commercial (2019-2022); Executive Vice President, HR, Labor Relations, and EHS (2017-2019); Associate General Counsel (2013-2017), Republic Steel
  • Associate, global labor and employment law firm (2008-2013)
  • Associate, nationwide full-service law firm (2006-2008)

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Throughout his nearly 20 years of professional experience, Rob has acquired a unique and diverse background. Rob has served as both outside and in-house legal counsel, as well as a corporate executive in roles such as executive vice president, chief operating officer and, most recently, chief executive officer of a large steel manufacturer. Such experience... has resulted in him becoming a trusted legal advisor to many manufacturing companies throughout North America and allows him to create practical business-oriented solutions to otherwise complex legal problems.

Rob has advised and represented clients in a vast array of legal and business matters, including commercial and employment litigation, contract negotiations, supplier/customer disputes, labor management and collective bargaining, HR compliance, business consolidations and reductions-in-force, workplace safety, and risk mitigation. 

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer (2023–2024); Chief Operating Officer (2022-2023); Executive Vice President, Commercial (2019-2022); Executive Vice President, HR, Labor Relations, and EHS (2017-2019); Associate General Counsel (2013-2017), Republic Steel
  • Associate, global labor and employment law firm (2008-2013)
  • Associate, nationwide full-service law firm (2006-2008)

Education

  • Cleveland State University College of Law, JD, summa cum laude
    • Editor-in-Chief, Cleveland State Law Review
    • Law Fellows Scholarship
    • CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Legal Writing
  • Cleveland State University, MEd
  • Bowling Green State University, BS, Secondary Education

Admissions

  • Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

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